What is a taiko leader? Join us for the 2022 TCA Leadership Program to discover the answer and help us build a stronger taiko community.
Beginning in March of 2021 and extending through October, San Jose Taiko Co-Founder Roy Hirabayashi and TCA Board Chair Derek Oye will be leading TCA's first-ever leadership course, combining their shared experiences and those of many respected taiko leaders in our community who will serve as guest speakers to examine leadership styles and challenges we face as leaders to
Beginning in March of 2021 and extending through October, San Jose Taiko Co-Founder Roy Hirabayashi and TCA Board Chair Derek Oye will be leading TCA's first-ever leadership course, combining their shared experiences and those of many respected taiko leaders in our community who will serve as guest speakers to examine leadership styles and challenges we face as leaders to
TCA’s inaugural Advisory Council was introduced at NATC 2019 by Derek Oye. This group of foundational members of the taiko community were selected to serve for at least 2 years to advise the existing Board of Directors. This group of individuals have been chosen from across the country for their deep historical engagement with TCA...
Photographs by Lisa Duncan Photography. This is the second in a series of posts by Heidi Varian, Project Coordinator for Taiko Voices, the 50th Anniversary Song Commission sponsored by TCA. FEBRUARY: The Pioneers The memorandum of understanding for the Taiko Voices project included an inspiration session to aid in the creation of the piece. A day was selected...
Livestream of the TCA Launch is archived here: TCA Launch Meeting The TCA Launch Meeting opened with an official welcome from Geoff Noone, the TCA Launch Meeting Coordinator. Alan Okada, member of the TCA Advisory Board, then introduced the purpose of the TCA Launch Meeting and outlined the desired outcomes for the weekend. This was...