The North American Taiko Conference (NATC) 2017 attracted more than 700 participants from eight countries. Taiko Community Alliance endeavoured to capture and honor the experiences of those who took part while learning valuable lessons for the next iteration of the conference. NATC 2017 was
In February 2016, the very first European Taiko Conference took place in Devon, England. Conceived and instigated by Jonathan Kirby, founder of Kagemusha Taiko, the four day event saw players from ten European countries, Japan, and the United States come together to celebrate the art form in Europe. There was also an appetite to better...
In the month of May, TCA is releasing weekly blog posts about various ways the taiko community is utilizing data. This week’s post features a Q&A with San Jose Taiko (SJT)’s Executive Director Wisa Uemura. Wisa discusses how SJT has utilized surveys to collect audience feedback, and some tips for any groups who would like...