Sascha Molina

Sascha Molina

Sascha Molina is the Assistant Director of Sacramento Taiko Dan, (the Sacramento region’s premier Japanese drumming group), and the Director of the Sacramento Taiko Dan Youth Ensemble.

Sascha tours as an independent artist and regularly collaborates both with other taiko performers as well as artists from many disciplines including Vocal, Martial Arts and Dance.

She continues to perform across the United States, Canada, and Japan, while simultaneously instructing at Sacramento Taiko Dan as well as pursuing further training for continued growth. As an instructor, Sascha focuses on giving youth players opportunities to grow and learn a myriad of life skills through music and cultural literacy.

Sascha has designed taiko curriculum for youth aged K-12 that combines rhythm and whole body movement with Japanese history, culture, and language skills. This blend of physical and musical discipline gives students an in-depth and hands-on experience in the arts as individuals, partners, and as members of a group.

EDUCATOR CONTACT INFO

sascha124@hotmail.com

  Fair Oaks, CA 95628

California

Sascha Molina

Program description

Sascha Molina is the Assistant Director of Sacramento Taiko Dan, (the Sacramento region’s premier Japanese drumming group), and the Director of the Sacramento Taiko Dan Youth Ensemble.

Sascha tours as an independent artist and regularly collaborates both with other taiko performers as well as artists from many disciplines including Vocal, Martial Arts and Dance.

She continues to perform across the United States, Canada, and Japan, while simultaneously instructing at Sacramento Taiko Dan as well as pursuing further training for continued growth. As an instructor, Sascha focuses on giving youth players opportunities to grow and learn a myriad of life skills through music and cultural literacy.

Sascha has designed taiko curriculum for youth aged K-12 that combines rhythm and whole body movement with Japanese history, culture, and language skills. This blend of physical and musical discipline gives students an in-depth and hands-on experience in the arts as individuals, partners, and as members of a group.

Booking / scheduling contact

Melissa Cirone

 mcirone@cityofsacramento.org

Program detail
Artistic discipline: Music
Cultural Origin:
Program type: Any Given Child, In-School Performance/Assembly
Population served: Grades 1-3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-8, Pre-K - Kindergarten
Subject: Fine Arts
Bilingual: No
Available times:

Mornings

Space / technical requirements:

Space Needs: big area for drums and students

Logistical needs: we need load in time, for example: if we are performing in the cafeteria and breakfast is right before we go on and the custodian needs to clean before we can set up the drums then this time needs to be taken into account for assembly times

Qualifications

Conducted educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes
Insures criminal background checks on staff with youth contact: Yes
Maintains general liability insurance: Yes
References available: Yes
Provides study guides for teachers and/or students: Yes
Connects to state and/or common core curriculum standards: Yes
Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes
Any Given Child Certified: Yes