Invitation to tea ceremony classes
If you are teaching the japanese tea ceremony in Japan, America, or any other country, you can submit your contact information and let new students know how to find you. Your contact information will be placed on this page.
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Teachers and Classes Information
Teacher Name: Margie Yap
Type of School: Urasenke
E-mail address: margie@issoantea.com
Phone: 503-645-7058
Country: USA
State/ Province/ Prefecture: Oregon
Town/ City: Portland
Short description: A ten week class where students will learn the guest role and participate in Tea Ceremonies from informal to semi-formal. After taking the introductory class, if a student wants to continue to explore the world of Chado, the Way of Tea, they can take continuing classes. Advanced classes also offered for students wishing Urasenke School certification and training leading to teaching credentials.
Optional information: Margie Yap has more than 25 years experience with Chado, the Way of Japanese Tea Ceremony. She studied in Kyoto, Japan at the Urasenke headquarters and received her teaching credentials and tea artistic name, Soya, from the 16th generation Urasenke Grand Tea Master.
Teacher Name: Michael Ricci
Type of School: Urasenke
E-mail: riccimjr@hotmail.com
Country: USA
State/ Province/ Prefecture: Colorado
Town/ City: Fort Collins and Boulder
Short description: Weekly lessons for beginners to advanced students.
Teacher Name: Gabriel Sooga Caciula
Type of School: Urasenke
E-mail address: gabrielsooga@yahoo.com
Phone: +32(0)26408779
Country: Belgium
State/ Province/ Prefecture: Brussels
Town/ City: Brussels
Short description: Information about lessons can be found at: http://www.urasenke.be/index.html
I teach Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning in Brussels, Belgium.
Tea people who visit Brussels are welcome to share a cup of tea
Optional information: I have studied Chado in Japan and New York for over 20 years. I obtained the tea name of Sooga and the Jokyoku Certificate while studying under the guidance of Duane Feasel sensei in New York
Teacher Name: Morgan Beard
Type of School: Urasenke
E-mail address: morbeard@gmail.com
Country: USA
State/ Province/ Prefecture: Pennsylvania
Town/ City: Philadelphia
Short description: A group of tea ceremony teachers in the Philadelphia area, including myself, offer lessons and demonstrations through the Japanese House in Fairmount Park (Shofuso) and also in private residences.
Weekly lessons available at all levels of practice. Please contact us for more information.
Optional information: You can also visit us online at www.phillytea.org.
Teacher Name: Drew Hanson
Type of School: Urasenke
E-mail address: drew.hanson2@gmail.com
Country: United States
State/ Province/ Prefecture: New Jersey
Town/ City: Columbus
Short description: Classes for Beginners as well as advanced students are offered at Shofuso, The Japanese House and Garden, in Philadelphia on Saturdays.
Private lessons are offered at Boukakuan Japanese Tea House and Garden (www.njgreentea.com) for individuals and small groups.
Teacher Name: Akiko Soki Sato Sensei
Type of School: Urasenke
Phone: (847) 458-9309
E-mail: Info@japanesecultureinstitute.org
Country: USA
State/ Province/ Prefecture: Illinois
Town/ City: Lake in the Hills
Teacher Name: Masako Soyu Miyahara
Type of School: Urasenke
E-mail address: urasenkedcbr@verizon.net
Phone: (703) 748-1685
Country: USA
State/ Province/ Prefecture: VA
Town/ City: McLean
Short description: Lessons focus on the various tea preparation procedures. Students study both tea preparation, and how to be a guest, which is a very important part of studying Tea. Lessons help the student develop skills in concentration, movement, and aesthetic appreciation. Lessons are offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Tuition is due monthly regardless of attendance.
Optional information: Masako Soyu Miyahara joined the Urasenke Foundation in Kyoto, Japan in 1963.
Studied Chanoyu at Urasenke Konnichian, the Urasenke Foundation Head School, with Gyoteis, the Highest Ranking Instructional Group of Urasenke Konnichian
Her career includes: Assistant Director, New York Branch of Urasenke Foundation, Director, Boston Branch of Urasenke Foundation, Delegate, Japanese Cultural Mission to Europe, Visiting Instructor to Toronto Group, Canada, Chanoyu Instructor, Yomiuri Culture Courses at the Nippon Club, New York City, and, Director, Urasenke Washington DC Branch of the Urasenke Foundation, 2003-Present.
Throughout her career, Masako Soyu Miyahara has taught Tea, including Kaiseki cooking (Chanoyu Cuisine), and has presented lecture/demonstrations.
Teacher Name: Lauren Deutsch
Type of School: Urasenke
E-mail address: lwdeutsch@earthlink.net
Phone: 323 930-2587
Country: USA
State/ Province/ Prefecture: CA
Town/ City: Los Angeles
Short description: I am a student of Sosei Matsumoto Sensei who recommended to Genshitsu Sen Daisosho that I receive a chamei (he was Hounsai Soshitstu Sen Xv). I have a yojohan rea room and enjoy new students year round. I have done demonstrations / lectures on chanoyu before school children, university classes (including intercultural choreography at UCLA), private and public events (e.g. Nisei Week, Japan Expo, Huntington Gardens, etc.)
Optional information: I have studied in Japan as a guest of Midorikai on three occasions. I also write about the chanoyu / chado experience in such publications as Kyoto Journal and Parabola. I was one of the organizers of the second bi-annual "Tea Beyond Japan" (now "Tea Friends") gatherings.
Teacher Name: Rebecca Cragg
Type of School: Omotesenke
E-mail address: info@camelliateas.net
Country: Canada
State/ Province/ Prefecture: Ontario
Town/ City: Ottawa
Short description: For seven years, Rebecca was trained in the Omote-Senke Way of Tea by Mrs. Eiko Kuwayama at a Zen Temple called Sango-ji in Wakayama City, Japan. She continues her studies of Tea in Omotesenke through NY and Japan as well as studies in Omotesenke-Seiha and Sencha-Do, Seifu-Ryu in Ottawa. She has an M.A. in Cultural Anthropology, as well as B.A. and B.Ed. with focus on art, education and museology. She holds cerification in Sodo Kimono Dressing, Sagagoyu Ikebana and is also a Japanese Brush Painter and teacher.
Optional information: Camellia Teas of Ottawa was established in 2005 by Rebecca Lyn Cragg (nee Benoit) of Ottawa, ON, Canada. The name comes from the Camellia Sinensis plant, which produces most of the World's Teas. Although we have a special interest in Japan's Chanoyu, Camellia Teas is equally interested in the Vietnamese Lotus Tea Ceremony, The Korean Tea Ceremony, Gong-fu Cha, Puerh Teas and other Chinese Tea Cultures. For this reason, we didn't want to identify ourselves solely with Chanoyu. We are constantly researching, studying and preserving these ancient and evolving Tea practices and their related artforms.
Camellia Teas of Ottawa is strongly engaged in supporting the traditional arts of Japan.
Our main Vision is to promote the preservation of these ancient teachings in order to foster an appreciation for the beautiful values and incredible art a that East Asian Art and Culture can provide us all.
Our Mission has a special emphasis on the traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony known as Chanoyu. Our Tea practitioners permit guests to experience the tranquility of this ancient practice.
Camellia House allows practitioners to maintain and develop their Chanoyu skills in one of our Five cha-shitsu (Indoor Tea rooms: Winter, Summer, Floating and our outdoor Tearooms Tsubaki-An and the portable Tea Cube).
Camellia House has offered Tea lessons, Private Tea Ceremony Events, demonstrations and Open House Introductory sessions (Ochakai) since 2005.
Teacher Name: Jim Herrmann
Type of School: Urasenke
Phone: 612-600-1787
E-mail: jim.hrrmnn@gmail.com
Country: United States
State/ Province/ Prefecture: Minnesota
Town/ City: Crystal
Short description: Tea Ceremony classes are taught several times a month, from beginner to advanced level. The lessons are taught in a 4-1/2 mat tatami tea space in his personal residence. Both traditional sitting (seiza) and table tea (Tenchaban) are taught.
Optional information: Jim Herrmann has more than has more than 30 years experience with Chado, the Way of Japanese Tea Ceremony. He studied for a period of time at the Urasenke Headquarters in Kyoto, as well as with an advanced teacher in Tokyo for twelve years. He has received his teaching credentials and Tea Name (Soki) as well as Associate Professor status from the 16th generation Urasenke Grand Tea Master.
Teacher Name: Mia
Type of School: Omotesenke
E-mail address: info@green-tea-ceremony.com
Country: Japan
State/ Province/ Prefecture: Tokyo or Ibaraki pref.
Town/ City: Tokyo or Tsukuba city
Short description: http://www.green-tea-ceremony.com/
