Otsukaresama! Thank you! See you in 2011!
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Everyone has gone home, the taiko have been returned to the local group and the JACCC is now deep into Nisei Week. As I walked through the plaza this past weekend filled with food and craft vendors, a karate demonstration on the stage and tons of people gathered for the Nisei Week Parade, I quietly reminisced about our time at Taiko Conference. The power surrounding that plaza from the beginning of the Summer Taiko Institute to Taiko 10 to Taiko Jam to our last group photo after the closing - it still fills me and is ever so vivid in my memory.
Thank you for your confidence in me. Thank you for your hard work. Thank you for your time. Thank you for your commitment to learn and teach taiko. Thank you for late night talks. Thank you for your insight. Thank you for your guidance. Thank you for the passion. Thank you for the love. Thank you for the community that came together once again August 7-9 in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.
Thank you Taiko Conference…on to Stanford in 2011!
Otsukaresama Desu,
Darren Endo
It’s here! It’s here!
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The long awaited Taiko Conference is here!!
We kick off the weekend tonight with the Welcome Reception at Centenary Church hosted by the Southern California taiko community!
We are so excited to see Little Tokyo fill up with taiko folks!
Taiko Marketplace Schedule Change
Friday, August 7: 11:30am - 4:45pm (to accomodate the Oguchi Tribute)
Saturday, August 8: 11:00am - 7:00pm (no change)
Sunday, August 9: 11:00am - 3:00pm (to accomodate Closing Session and Opportunity Drawing)
See you soon!
Some cool stuff!!
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The following items will be on sale at the conference!! Come check out the NATC merchandise table and get yours throughout the conference weekend while supplies last!!
1. NATC official t-shirts
2. NATC iphone cases
3. NATC water bottles
4. NATC reusable shopping bags
Click on the image to see the items bigger!
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July 29 — UPDATES
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Let the countdown begin! TEN MORE DAYS until the North American Taiko Conference officially takes off with the Opening Ceremony!
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– Workshops have been assigned!! To check, please log in to your account.
If you would like to request a change to your workshop schedule, you may do so at the following times:
Thursday, August 6, 5:00pm-6:00pm.
Friday, August 7, 8:00am-9:00am
– Volunteer assignments will be emailed soon! Thank you for signing up!!
– Get your Taiko Jam 09 tickets! The four groups (Las Vegas Kaminari Taiko, Kishin Daiko, On Ensemble, and Portland Taiko) have been rehearsing hard for the show, so “DON” miss out! You can get more info and tickets by visiting the Taiko Jam page!!
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Fun Fact: Close to 150 attendees will be experiencing the North American Taiko Conference for the first time this year!!
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Two More Weeks!
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In just TWO WEEKS, Little Tokyo will be filled with taiko players for the conference!
– Discussion Sessions: Still can’t get enough Taiko? Come join our expert panelists on Aug 8, 12:45PM, in a series of informal discussion sessions that will cover a wide range of topics regarding taiko. Discussion session descriptions have been updated, so check out the Discussion Sessions page!
– Welcome Reception: Thank you to those who have been sending donations to the Welcome Reception Fund through PayPal and checks! If you would like to contribute, please visit the Welcome Reception page!
– Taiko Jam Tickets are going fast!! Visit here to get yours today!
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Fun Fact: You have an opportunity to watch 14+ performances throughout the Taiko Conference weekend!!
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