08.22.11
We played this past weekend for the first time at the Nisei Week Closing Ceremonies. Check out one of the videos here! Thanks Miles, James, Brian, Tamlyn, and everyone else at Nisei Week for having us out!!

08.20.11
We're up at the 2011 North American Taiko Conference, conducting workshops and hanging out with old taiko friends and family. If you're in L.A. tomorrow, come check us out at the 71st Annual Nisei Week Festival Closing Ceremonies at 4:00 pm.

08.18.11
Catch us tonight on VH1's Do Something Awards, airing at 9 pm! We had a lot of fun performing for this great event, which recognizes some fantastic philanthropic work by young people across the country. Or, perhaps we'll see you this weekend at the 2011 North American Taiko Conference, where both Bryan and Maz are conducting workshops. Or, you can catch us back at home in LA this Sunday at the 71st Annual Nisei Week Festival, where we're performing at the Closing Ceremonies at 4:00 pm.

08.17.11
We have expanded our introductory youth class to two classes (ages 7-8 and 9-11) but we have received such a big response that we are only 1-2 spots away from filling up both classes. If you want your child to learn taiko from us this Fall, email us at info[at]taikoproject.com today for more info!

08.16.11
Our personnel page, showing the profiles of all the TAIKOPROJECT cast members, is now updated with our newest trainees! Check out the updated profiles here! Special thanks to performing member Yuri for being our designated photographer and stylist for the shoot!

08.15.11
Busy weekend! While the TP Away team was traveling from Idaho Falls to Wyoming for another concert program, the TP Home team rehearsed and performed for VH1's Do Something Awards, hosted by Jane Lynch of Glee! While we've done a bunch of awards shows now, this one further challenged us--playing in the big opening, closing, and five interstitials. Check it out when it airs Thursday night, August 18, at 9:00 pm on VH1! We also had a great time at our debut performance in Wyoming, hosted by Artcore Wyoming, thank you for bringing us out to your community. Also this week, Maz and David start driving over to the Taiko Conference, making stops along the way to conduct workshops with Kenshin Taiko and Reno Taiko.

08.13.11
Currently, Maz, Liz, and David are at the Idaho Oregon Buddhist Temple conducting workshops, and then they'll head out to Idaho Falls for the Snake River Roaring Youth Jam, and then end the tour at Artcore Wyoming, just in time to drive over to Stanford for the North American Taiko Conference!

08.09.11
Thank you Coeur d'Alene, and everyone who came out to the Art on the Green Festival--we had a great time up there in our very first show in Idaho! In other news, due to high demand, we are expanding our Youth Taiko class into two classes, one for kids aged 7 to 9 and a second for kids aged 10 to 12. Check out the Youth Taiko Class Flyer for more details. Currently, Maz, Liz, and David are at the Idaho Oregon Buddhist Temple conducting workshops, and then they'll head out to Idaho Falls for the Snake River Roaring Youth Jam, and then end the tour at Artcore Wyoming, just in time to drive over to Stanford for the North American Taiko Conference!

08.06.11
Today, we're in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho to perform at the Art on the Green Festival! Come on out if you're nearby...although we figure most of you are not. In other news, our new youth class is filling up! Check our Youth Taiko Flyer for more information on the classes and register your child before all the spaces are taken! You can also check out TP if you're in Idaho Falls (we're performing there next Thursday and Friday) and Casper, Wyoming, (we'll be there next Sunday, the 14th). And as if that weren't enough, we'll also be doing a wedding next weekend, and shooting our next television appearance...more details coming soon!

07.25.11
We are pleased to announce our next round of Youth Taiko Classes for kids aged 8 to 11. Email us at info[at]taikoproject.com for registration information. Classes will start in September and it is limited to only 12 students. This is our first new introductory youth taiko class in two years and our last one filled to capacity, so don't miss your chance to sign up your child today! Check out the Youth Taiko Flyer for more information on the classes.

07.19.11
Thank you to Nancy Okubo and Union Bank for their generous donation for Rhythmic Relations--we appreciate your support and encouragement! Up next, come check out our joint set with Kitsune Taiko on Sunday, July 24 at Pasadena Obon and then our full set at Higashi Honganji Obon on July 30, and stick around to see the LA return of Happyfunsmile!

07.16.11
Thank you to everyone who came out to the TedX Socal Conference today in Long Beach. Also, thank you to everyone who donated to our BaseBeat 2011 fundraising campaign to make Rhythmic Relations happen this year! A full list of all our fantastic donors and funders can be found here. Thank you all so much for helping us make it all happen. We are truly grateful for your support and encouragement.

07.11.11
Thank you to everyone who came out to our sold-out concert at the 7th Annual U.K. Taiko Festival at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter. Special heartfelt thanks to Kagemusha Taiko and the Kirby family for all their efforts to bring us out for the concert and workshops. It is amazing to see how taiko has grown in the U.K. and how it continues to thrive. See you all at the Taiko Conference state-side in August! Time to head back to LA and finalize our set for the TedX Socal Conference. Check it out if you're in Long Beach next weekend.

07.06.11
This weekend, the TP "Away" Team will be performing at the 7th Annual U.K. Taiko Festival and the "Home" Team will be performing at the Nishi Hongwanji Obon Festival. If you're in Exeter, get your tickets fast, it's almost sold out! If you're in LA, come on out, it's free and the set will be a joint performance by TP and Kitsune Taiko!

06.30.11
Did you come to Rhythmic Relations 2011 last weekend? Please share your thoughts on the show with us! Click here to take our online survey. Your feedback is greatly appreciated! Coming up next, we are getting ready for our trip across the pond to perform at the 7th Annual U.K. Taiko Festival. If you're in the Exeter area (west of London) on July 9, come on out!

06.28.11
Rhythmic Relations 2011 is over! What an amazing experience to share the stage with Ryutaro, and always a joy to share the stage with our TP family groups, Bombu Taiko, Kitsune Taiko, and Loma Pacific Taiko. Thank you to everyone who came to our shows, our BaseBeat 2011 donors, and especially, special thanks to all of our performers, and all the parents, grandparents, boyfriends and girlfriends who did everything to bring the show together. We couldn't have done it without your support and love. For that we are truly grateful.

06.24.11
Rhythmic Relations 2011 is TOMORROW! There are still a few tickets left, so come on by and see our show with Ryutaro Kaneko, one of the greatest taiko drummers in the world! That sounds grandiose, but come to our show and we think you'll agree! Our first show is at 2 pm on the JACCC Plaza, and our second show is at 7:30 pm. The first half of the show features TAIKOPROJECT with its family groups Bombu Taiko, Kitsune Taiko, and Loma Pacific Taiko. The second half features collaborative work developed over the last year between TP and Ryutaro. Hope to see you there!

06.21.11
Just wrapped our session on NBC's "The Voice." We had an awesome time working again with one of the country's top choreographers, Hi-Hat, and singer Vicci Martinez, who also made her taiko debut on the show tonight. Did you catch it? You can watch "Dog Days Are Over" here! Only four more days til Rhythmic Relations 2011--have you gotten your tickets yet? Tomorrow morning, Ryutaro Kaneko arrives in Los Angeles and we begin our final residency in preparation for the big show. The next four days are going to be pretty insane, but here we go!

06.18.11
Rhythmic Relations 2011 is only a week away, and the show is really coming together! Tickets are still available, come on out in the afternoon if you like for our 2 pm show (the seating area will be tented so there's plenty of shade), and for the 7:30 pm show, get your tickets soon before we sell out! In other news, TP will be making another TV appearance this week as well. More details to come...

06.06.11
Thank you to everyone who came out to our show at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert yesterday! Now we're moving full steam ahead for our exciting home concert, Rhythmic Relations 2011, only eleven days away...We hope you'll come out and join us for two fantastic taiko shows!

06.06.11
Just had a fantastic sold-out show at the beautiful Three Stages at Folsom Lake College last weekend! No time to rest, next week we perform at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, and Rhythmic Relations 2011 is less than three weeks away! Tickets are still available for what is sure to be the most exciting taiko concert this summer--come join us for the show!

06.01.11
Thank you to Anthony and everyone at Bollotta Entertainment for the big Qualcomm Uplinq 2011 conference in San Diego! We're up in Folsom now, just east of Sacramento, for our performance in the inaugural season of the Three Stages at Folsom Lake College. The show is nearly sold out, so get your tickets while you can!

05.31.11
Heading down to San Diego for a quick corporate gig, then heading up to East Sacramento to perform in the inaugural season for the brand new Three Stages at Folsom Lake College! Only a few more tickets left, come on by if you're free!

05.28.11
This weekend, TAIKOPROJECT conducts workshops for the annual Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational--this year, hosted by UCLA Kyodo Taiko and Yukai Daiko. In other news, Premium Seating tickets for our evening showing of Rhythmic Relations 2011 are sold out! Don't worry, there are still plenty of General Seating tickets left, and both types of tickets for our matinee showing!

05.19.11
Rhythmic Relations 2011 is only five weeks away! Have you gotten your tickets yet? Don't miss what is sure to be the most exciting taiko concert of the year, and TAIKOPROJECT's first collaborative effort with one of Japan's leading taiko masters, Ryutaro Kaneko, the former Artistic Director of KODO.

05.12.11
Tomorrow, Kitsune Taiko and TAIKOPROJECT perform at the Children's Day Festival at the JACCC in Little Tokyo--come on by if you're free! Then next week we'll be conducting workshops for the annual gathering of collegiate taiko groups, the Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational, hosted this year by UCLA's Kyodo Taiko & Yukai Daiko.

05.06.11
Tomorrow our students in Bombu Taiko perform at the Arigato Bazaar at the Centenary Methodist Church, come on by if you're free! Tickets for Rhythmic Relations 2011 are selling fast--we only have about half as many tickets as we have had in the past at the Ford Amphitheatre, so get your tickets soon and we hope to see you at the shows! Here is the first in a series of ad spots for our show: "TAIKOPROJECT - Many Sides."

05.02.11
May is here and TAIKOPROJECT, Bombu Taiko, and Kitsune Taiko all have gigs this month. Next weekend, you can check out Bombu at the Arigato Bazaar at the Centenary Methodist Church. The weekend after that, you can check out Kitsune Taiko at Children's Day at the JACCC, and then TP will be playing at some private events and conducting workshops at the Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational at UCLA. Check out a preview of some of our new work for Rhythmic Relations 2011 here--this is a preview of the 2011 remix of our opening song, "The Stroll."

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