NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR TAIKO TEN

Taiko Ten is a community concert that aims to provide performance opportunities for players attending the North American Taiko Conference. This tradition started at the 2003 NATC in Sacramento and continues to be a pillar of the NATC experience, with new themes and interpretations each year.

The Taiko Ten concert will happen in the evening on Saturday, August 30th, starting around 7:30pm.

THEME

The theme for this year's NATC is "Taiko in the Desert." 

The theme of ‘taiko in the desert’ is intended to reflect both the literal and the metaphorical. Our aim is to not only highlight the unique taiko ecosystem of the desert southwest, but also to consider deserts more broadly. Although often places of limited resources and difficult conditions, deserts are rich with their own kind of beauty. The goal of the conference is thus to showcase taiko that has arisen from these distinct factors - taiko that not only exists but thrives in the face of uncommon challenge, whether that is posed by historical and cultural context, geographic isolation, or the limitations of the human body. We strive to honor the ingenuity and resilience demonstrated under these circumstances, and to acknowledge the ways in which communities have been built and sustained in resource-poor environments around a connection to and love for our shared art form.

PROCESS

This application is open to any group attending NATC Phoenix and is not limited to groups within the region, although there will be spaces in the lineup reserved for local groups.

We require that at least 50% of performing members to be registered for NATC Phoenix (in any tier of registration).

DEADLINES

First round applications due by February 6 at 11:59pm Mountain Standard Time (GMT-7).

If spots remain, application will be kept open on a rolling basis.