TCP is proud to announce that Mochizuki Saburo (founding member of Sukeroku Taiko, and professional Kabuki musician), Suzuki Kyosuke (Leading Lion Dancer of the Wakayama Shachu of Tokyo and Edo Sato Kagura musician and dancer), Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka of the San Francisco Taiko Dojo AND many others will be joining us in Honolulu for the Kenny Endo 50th Anniversary Celebration – AUGUST 2025. BE HERE.

Join us for a FUN Experience!
Starts SUNDAY, February 23 – April 6 (6 weeks, NO class on March 9)
TAIKO TOTS – Sundays 9-9:45 am
TEENS TAIKO – YOUNG ADULTS – YOUNG at HEART – Sundays 1-1:50 pm
REGISTER NOW at: https://taiko-center-of-the-pacific-387153.square.site/current-upcoming-sessions

February 23 – April 9, 2025
NO classes on: Sun Mar 9, Tues Mar 25, Wed April 2, Mon April 7

PLEASE GO TO THE TCP “STORE” TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES.

https://taiko-center-of-the-pacific-387153.square.site/current-upcoming-sessions

We hope to have a limited number of classes at KCC in Spring III 2025.

August 9-15 in Honolulu, Hawaii
TCP’s Artistic Director, Kenny Endo, celebrates 50 years of spreading the love of Taiko drumming throughout his career this year. A celebration is planned for August 9-15 in Honolulu, Hawaii with a US tour in the makes for Fall 2025.

HONOLULU SCHEDULE of 50th Celebration EVENTS
https://kennyendo50.com/
August 9 – 間 MA vs GROOVE CONCERT I – Kenny Endo’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Traditional Japanese Music and Dance and Contemporary Taiko Collaborations
Guests include: Mochizuki Saburo, Suzuki Kyosuke, Okayasu Kiyora (Miura Akiko), Mochizuki Mukon (J.D. Andrade), Kineya Sakio (Bryson Goda), Fujima Saeka (Mika Yamazaki), Noel Okimoto, Dean Taba, Todd Yukumoto, Abe Lagrimas Jr, Peiling Kao and other special guests
August 10 – 間 MA vs GROOVE CONCERT II – Kenny Endo’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Taiko Center of the Pacific Adult and Youth (“YG”) Performing Ensembles and ALUMNI!
August 11 – Community Outreach
August 12-14 – 間 MA vs GROOVE WORKSHOPS – The STI (Summer Taiko Intensives) Workshops by master artists from Japan, the continent, and locally including:
Mochizuki Saburo, Suzuki Kyosuke, Mochizuki Mukon (J.D. Andrade), Shoji Kameda, Hiroshi “Rosh” Tanaka, and other special guests
August 12-14 – 間 MA vs GROOVE Nightly CULTURAL PROGRAMS
Hogaku Hayashi with Mochizuki Saburo, Edo Sato Kagura with Suzuki Kyosuke, and Contemporary Taiko with Kenny Endo
August 15 – U.S. Premiere Film Screening of “Healing Beats” a documentary about taiko by Ivan Munoz Ureta
Fall 2025 – Kenny Endo 50th Celebration US Tour
For bookings, please contact: Karen Fischer at Pasifika Artists Network at:
karen@pasifika-artists.com

(No classes Mar 9, 25 Apr 2, 7)

TAIKO classes will be offered at WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLY for Spring Session II 2025
Washington Middle School (WMS), 1633 S King Street (corner of King & Punahou Streets)
Register at: https://taiko-center-of-the-pacific-387153.square.site/current-upcoming-sessions
NOTE: Registration open now

CLASSES at WMS and ONLINE Classes SCHEDULE:
Sundays at WMS

9-9:45 am Taiko Tots
10-10:50 am Family Taiko
10-10:50 am Hana Hachijo
11-11:50 am Adult Beginning Taiko I – Bilingual (taught in Japanese & English)
12-12:50 pm Adult Beginning Taiko I
12-12:50 pm Edo Bayashi & Shimedaiko
1-1:50 pm Youth Beginnng Taiko I
1-1:50 pm Taiko for TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS & the YOUNG at HEART
2-2:50 pm Youth Beginning Taiko II
2-2:50 pm Seimei (flagship piece of Nihon Taiko Dojo)
3-3:50 pm Youth Intermediate Taiko
3-3:50 pm BON Taiko
4-4:50 pm Katsugi (Shoulder slung taiko)
4-5:50 pm YG Youth Performing Ensemble & Trainees
5-5:50 pm Uchikomi Practice Session

Mondays ONLINE
5-5:50 pm Adult Intermediate ONLINE
6-6:50 pm Drills for Skills ONLINE

Tuesdays at WMS
5-5:50 pm Uchikomi Practice Session
6-6:50 pm Adult Beginning Taiko I – “Nice & Easy”
6-6:50 pm Adult Performance Training

Wednesdays at WMS
5-5:50 pm Taiko for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
6-6:50 pm Ki HoAloha Taiko

Thursdays at WMS
5-5:50 pm Odaiko (the BIG drum)
6-6:50 pm Adult Beginning Taiko II
7-7:50 pm Adult Intermediate Taiko