Feb-Apr 1999, TAIKO Drums & Flutes of Japan. 24 shows in ACT & Vic with Toshi & Junko Sakamoto. Nexus Arts
May 1999, NADOYA Music and Dance show at Footscray Community Arts Centre
May 1999, Jouissance. Contemporary Music Events Company (CME) Airtime series at Melbourne Town Hall. Recorded for broadcast by ABC radio.
May 1999, Solo recital at the Art Gallery of South Australia for the Japan Three Worlds exhibition, and five daytime performances for school children.
May-Jun 1999, TAIKO Drums & Flutes of Japan. 82 shows in schools in WA with taiko players Toshi & Junko Sakamoto. Nexus Arts
Jul 1999, TAIKO Drums & Flutes of Japan. 27 shows in QLD with Toshi & Junko Sakamoto. Nexus Arts
Jouissance in Europe…
Aug 1999, Jouissance performs in three major European music festivals in Trondheim, Norway; Tallin, Estonia & Parnu, Estonia. Tour sponsored by the Australia Council for the Arts.
back in Australia…
Aug 1999, Issun Booshi workshops at Victory Primary School, Wodonga, with a performance for the whole school. Written and Directed by Anne Norman.
Sept 1999, Issun Booshi workshops at St Anne’s Primary School, Sunbury, culminating in a performance for the whole school by 70 young students acting, singing and performing instruments. Written and Directed by Anne Norman.
Sept-Nov 1999, TAIKO Drums & Flutes of Japan. 18 shows in schools in Victoria with taiko players Toshi & Junko Sakamoto. Nexus Arts
Sept 1999, World Peace Day Concert at the Melbourne Town Hall, with the Gyuto Monks of Tibet and Sarah Hopkins. This was followed by a recording session with the monks in the SBS studios.
Oct 1999, Memorial performance for Sylvia Staehli who died of cancer. She was co-artistic director of Dance House Melbourne, and Dance therapist with Psychiatric patients, a choreographer/ dancer, and a wonderful inspiration to many. Greatly missed.
Oct 1999, TAIKO Drums & Flutes of Japan. 60 shows in schools throughout Tasmania with taiko players Toshi & Junko Sakamoto. Nexus Arts
Dec 1999, Soloist on shakuhachi & shinobue performing the mini concerto from the 3rd mvt of the “Gemeinhardt Suite” by Smith with the George Dreyfus Youth Band conducted by Stephen Jubb. Melbourne Youth Music annual concert, Melbourne Town Hall.