Do you love taiko? Have you always wanted to try playing taiko? Have you played taiko and want to join Soh Daiko, the first taiko group on the East Coast?
Learn to play taiko and try out to be a member of the group! No experience is necessary. We will provide everything you need to play.
Registration is currently full, but you can read about our recruitment workshops here!
This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Between Bloomfest at NJ’s Branch Brook Park, JAANY’s Sakura Matsuri at Flushing Corona Park, and Randall’s Island’s Earth Day festival, we hope you got a chance to see us while the cherry blossom’s were in bloom!
Bloomfest! at Branch Brook Park Photos by Matthew Tom-Wolverton
Now we’re gearing up for our May performances, starting with the Queens Public Library this Sunday, 5/7. Located at the Central Library in Jamaica, Queens, we will take the stage with favorite Soh Daiko pieces, plus audience participation and education on the history of taiko. This event is free and great for the whole family!
JAA’s Sakura Matsuri (left) & Randall’s Island Earth Day (middle & right) Photos by Veronica Diaz
This past month we also joined Japanese Ambassador Mikio Mori for a press conference to announce this year’s Japan Parade on Saturday, May 13th! In just a couple weeks, we will drum our way down Central Park West alongside a host of other performers and community groups, featuring Grand Marshal Kristi Yamaguchi. This year there will also be a street fair held concurrently on West 72nd. You can read more about the parade at some through some of the press coverage – see here, here, and more! We hope to see you there!
