12.6.02
Bryan hosts the up-and-coming Asian American radio show Asiatic Rhythms on KPFK 90.7 Los Angeles, Radio Pacifica. The show airs live Friday night, 1 - 3 am. Guests include hip hop fusion septet Ill Again, spoken word artist Jen True, and DJ Asceticfish.

11.30.02
Bryan performs at the opening ceremonies for the 23rd Annual Japan Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Soon thereafter, he is scared away by the Sailor Moon Jamboree Girls.

11.20.02
Bryan is named one of the "30 most influential Asian Pacific Americans under 30" by PoliticalCircus.com. Click here to view the profile. It's a bit grandiose, but pretty cumulative...

11.18.02
TAIKOPROJECT Beginning Kids' and All Ages Class finish a successful 8-week class session! Thirty new taiko players are thrown out into the taiko world. Congratulations to all of our students, who worked hard to learn everything we taught, from basic rhythms and patterns to taiko-making! See you in January!

11.16-17.02
Yuta performs in the 34th Annual International Taiko Festival at UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall, hosted by Seiichi Tanaka and the San Francisco Taiko Dojo.

11.8.02
Promo video is now available online! Click Here >>>
Note: Still have some bugs to work out, especially with PC browsers. But give it a shot and if it doesn't come up, email Bruce or check back with us in a couple of weeks--we're currently troubleshooting...

10.31.02
Promo video converted and compressed into Quicktime thanks to Steve Wasserman, and will be posted up here on the website within the week! Stay tuned...

10.5-6.02
Maz performs with the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble for two special fall concerts at the University of Hawaii, Manoa.

10.02
L.A.-based TAIKOPROJECT company members start regular rehearsals to work on drumming rudiments, o-daiko and okedo technique, and on-going creative development of the production.

9.29.02
Bryan starts teaching beginning taiko classes at Higashi Honganji, a kids' class and an all-ages class. Classes run for eight weeks from Sept. 29 - Nov. 17. For more info, call Higashi Honganji at (213)626-4200. Classes are now full, but check back here for information on spring classes, which will start in January, 2003.

9.22.02
Bryan, Vivian, Byron, Shoji, and Yoko perform in the World Festival of Sacred Music, "Sacred Music Sunday" at the Plaza Methodist Church on Olvera Street, along with the Angel City Chorale, the Sri Lankan Cultural Triangle, and Cristian Amigo & Carlos Hayre.

9.1.02
The TAIKOPROJECT is currently seeking a part-time administrator to assist in residency coordination, fundraising, and production logistics. For more information, contact us.

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