-First of all, please tell us a brief introduction and your biography up to now.
Wakabayashi: I started playing the piano when I was 4 years old.After graduating from music college, I am now teaching music to children as a teacher.-Have you ever attended a seminar?Have you been abroad?
Wakabayashi: This was my first time to attend this class, and at the same time it was my first time to go abroad.-What made you want to go to this class?
Wakabayashi: While studying classical music when I was a student, I was interested in jazz and studied by myself.Also, I wanted to go abroad once, and I wanted to learn jazz because I didn't just travel and finish it.
-How many participants were there?What kind of people were participating?
Wakabayashi: Many participants gathered from all over the world.I think there were many people from Asia in particular.-What was the schedule for the seminar?
Wakabayashi: In addition to practical lessons, there were also music theory, solfege, and improvisational lessons.In addition, I had many opportunities to interact with various people, such as concerts and sessions inviting guests.
-What kind of person was sensei?What kind of person was the staff?How many people were there?
Wakabayashi: sensei, who teaches at Berkeley, will teach as it is.-What did you learn in the lesson?Is there anything that left an impression on you as a result of what you learned?
Wakabayashi: When I first told him that I was a beginner, he carefully taught me the basics.-In what language did you take the lesson?
Wakabayashi: It's English.However, I'm sorry for the inconvenience because my English ability was low ...-Did you have a concert or closing ceremony at the end of the lesson?
Wakabayashi: I had the opportunity to perform in an ensemble class.Also, Berkeley's sensei and active students are giving concerts, and I was overwhelmed by the power from beginning to end.
-Did you have the opportunity to perform in public (concerts, competitions, etc.) during the course?
Wakabayashi: I had time for a session.There were many participants here as well.-Where did you practice?How long have you been able to practice?
Wakabayashi: There are practice rooms in two buildings, and they were used all the time without reservation.However, although it was almost always filled ...
-What did you do outside of the lessons?
Wakabayashi: I spent most of my time practicing and preparing and reviewing lessons.While looking up English, I compared it with the theory book I brought.-How was the city? (Security, people's appearance, appearance, etc.)
Wakabayashi: It was a comfortable environment.There were many parks and shops nearby, and I was able to take a walk.-Have you been to play somewhere?
Wakabayashi: I went to a music event held around the school and in a nearby plaza.I went to Tanglewood by being invited by a Japanese person who was with me at that time.I like Seiji Ozawa, and I was able to actually see the Seisiozawa Hall that I saw on TV when I was little.
That night, I was very happy to see "John Williams Film Night" and listen to the music of my favorite movie under his own direction.
-Where did you stay?How was your response?
Wakabayashi: It was a homestay.My host family taught me various things such as how to get on the train.-How was the accommodation facility? (Number of rooms, air conditioning, toilet / bath, washing method, TV, etc.)
Wakabayashi: I didn't feel any shortage because it was in order.However, there were many homestays, so the bath was at 5 o'clock the next morning.-What kind of person was your roommate or someone staying at the same facility?
Wakabayashi: I was the same Japanese student.There were many people studying abroad.-How did your accommodation and training venue move?
Wakabayashi: It was a train move.I was taught how to use it, so it was okay, but when I suddenly had to get on the bus due to a delay on the first day, I was very impatient.-What did you eat?Did you like it?How much did it cost to eat out?
Wakabayashi: They made it in the morning and evening, but in the afternoon I went to the school cafeteria and nearby shops.I devised a way to eat for around 1000 yen, just like when eating out in Japan.-Did you have any tips for getting along with people from overseas?
Wakabayashi: I think it's easier to get along if there is something in common.In my case it was music and Japanese anime.-Did you have any problems while studying abroad?
Wakabayashi: I didn't know how to read the bulletin boards at schools and stations, so I searched for a classroom while asking people.-Did you have any moments when you were happy to attend the seminar?
Wakabayashi: I learned about the local environment through communication with sensei and students.In addition, sensei's unique lesson ideas will be very helpful as a person who is in a position to teach.
-Have you ever thought that you have changed or grown up after studying abroad?
Wakabayashi: I think that by putting yourself in a different environment than before, you have a wider range of perspectives.-Please tell us the major differences between Japan and your study abroad destination.
Wakabayashi: I don't think there is a big difference in the living environment, but it is better not to go in the same way as in Japan.For example, there was no train timetable and it was displayed as "how many minutes left".It doesn't always move on time.
-Is there anything you would like to give advice to those who will study abroad in the future?
Wakabayashi: I think it's okay if you have a clear purpose.There is no problem if you prepare well in advance.I think it's better to ask even the smallest things that you don't understand.
-Is there anything you should do before studying abroad?
Wakabayashi: Is it a language?The English you learn in Japanese schools and English conversation is different from the academic English.I myself was the most unsuccessful.
-What are your future activities?Please let me know if you have a career path.
Wakabayashi: Now that I am in a position to raise people, I do not hesitate to do what I want to learn, and I would like to find opportunities to study abroad.At that time, I would like to take care of you again.
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