Many TCP members including Kenny Endo and the Adult Performing and Youth Performing Ensembles just got back from the awesome North American Taiko Conference (NATC) 2019 in Portland, Oregon.  People from all over the country, Europe, Japan, Canada, and more gathered for workshops. discussions, performances, and concerts.
What a camaraderie which circles around the globe! Both TCP performing ensembles performed – the Youth Group was one of 10 featured groups in “Taiko Ten.” Under the leadership of YG Director Brock Asato, they made TCP proud!

And Kenny Endo and TCP and guests Sumie Kaneko (shamisen, vocals) and Eien Hunter-Ishikawa (vibes, atarigane, fue) were featured performers in Taiko Jam along with San Francisco Taiko Dojo, Kinnara Taiko, and Chieko Kojima.

We had a great time and want to share with you our experiences! All NATC photos are courtesy of TCA (Taiko Community Alliance, Ben Pachter).

BACK TO TAIKO !!!!

Fall Session I begins Sunday, September 8 and runs for six weeks until Thursday, October 17th  (sorry……Summer Session III was cancelled).  Fall Session II is October 28–December 12. Whether you are an absolute beginner, returning to a former passion or want your children to experience the numerous benefits of playing taiko, TCP has a class to fit your needs!

Class offerings include Taiko Tots (ages 2-4), Family Taiko, Youth thru Adults, Teens, “Nice & Easy,” Taiko for the Deaf Community, Japanese Festival Music, and more.  For more information or to register, visit https://taikoarts.com/classes/schedule/

ONLINE COMMUNITY

At Taiko Center of the Pacific, we appreciate every one of our students and team members, all of whom contribute to TCP’s thriving and vibrant taiko community.  We invite everyone to also be a part of Taiko Center of the Pacific’s online community by:

• Liking TCP On Facebook
• Following TCP on Intsagram (@taikocenterofthepacific)
• Leaving a review on Yelp

Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you this session!

A great year-long opportunity to study taiko in Hawaii with taiko artist Kenny Endo and Taiko Center of the Pacific. TAIKO, Sun, Fun, Surf, great taiko community. Application deadline extended to June 11, 2019!!!

For application, visit: https://taikoarts.com/fellowship/

JOIN US for a pilot Katsugi Okedo course May 6 and 13.

Katsugi Okedo is a unique style of taiko playing in which the taiko is slung over the shoulder and carried as it is being played. This enables the players to have greater mobility and a wide range of choreography for a playful experience. Register at:  “store” (see above).

Taiko Center of the Pacific Youth Group will open for On Ensemble, a contemporary taiko ensemble recognized for infusing the powerful rhythms of taiko with a wide range of musical influences from jazz and rock to central Asian overtone singing.

Saturday, March 9, 2019   7 pm  Tickets Online:  https://ewcarts.eventbrite.com