The Japanese Culture Center is excited to announce the next introductory course on Chanoyu/Tea Ceremony!
General Information:
• Classes will start Friday, 11/ 8 and meet 11/15, 11/22, & 12/6.
• 7:00 pm – 8:30pm
• $120 per student
• Business casual attire and white socks are required
Introductory to Chanoyu
This four week course focuses on step-by-step instruction of the foundation skills required to make a simple bowl of matcha. By the end of the course, students will be able to serve tea in the tray style (Ryakubon). We will also cover the basics of the tearoom and the manners of a guest. The students will be shown:
• How to bow while sitting.
• How to properly drink from a tea bowl
• A few phrases in Japanese
• How to make a bowl of usucha
*Students will likely not drink tea until the 3rd or 4th class.
The course will be led by Alice Conlon, under the guidance and supervision of Omar Francis Sensei. Francis Sensei is a certified instructor in the Urasenke Tradition of Chanoyu and Vice President of Urasenke Chicago Association. He was awarded the Japan America Society of Chicago’s 2017 Cultural Achievement award for his contributions to Japanese arts and their education.
