OUR MISSION  Enrich the human spirit. Connect people beyond cultural and demographic boundaries. San Jose Taiko, with a deep respect of cultural traditions and a commitment to artistic excellence, is dedicated to the advancement of the taiko art form through the development of its world-class Performing Ensemble and the San Jose Taiko Conservatory. San Jose Taiko is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. *****

PERFORMERS San Jose Taiko members are more than performers; they contribute to the longevity of the organization. Each member dedicates 5 to 15 hours each week to rehearse, perform, and teach SJT's many workshops and classes. The awards and recognition given to San Jose Taiko are shared with all performing members, past and present. *Uemura, Wisa - Executive Director *Imperial, Franco - Artistic Director *Chiba, Yurika - Artistic Staff *Hudson, Meg Suzuki - Outreach Coordinator *Noone, Geoff - Artistic Staff *Chang, Rina - Performing Member *Fukumoto, Mitchell - Performing Member *Hudson, Alex - Performing Member *Jiang, Andrew - Performing Member *Kubota, Yuzu - Performing Member *Koyama, Alix - Performing Member *Kume, Stewart - Performing Member *Kume, Trish Wong - Performing Member *Lee, Kristine - Performing Member *Macdonald, Warren - Performing Member *Ogawa, Matt - Performing Member *Phan, Vicky - Performing Member *Sekiguchi, Rylan - Performing Member *Weiner, Adam - Performing Member *Wing, Kelli - Performing Member *Yamanaka, Byron - Performing Member *Shirai, Kazu- Apprentice Honorary Members: *Hirabayashi, Roy - Co-Founder *Hirabayashi, PJ - Artistic Director Emeritus *King, Sylvia - Associate Member *Mattern, Britt - Associate Member *Murotsune, Pam - Associate Member *Urushima, Pear - Associate Member *Wong, Allison - Associate Member *****

CONTACT US Local Booking Information San Jose Taiko 565 N. 5th Street San Jose, California 95112 Phone: (408) 293-9344 Fax: (408) 293-9366 Main email: info (at) taiko (dot) org Website comments: webmaster (at) taiko (dot) org Domestic (North America) Booking Information Siegel Artist Management Website: http://www.siegelartist.com European Booking Information Luisa Parrellli Vertigo Music Phone: #39 0331 920 720 Fax: #39 0331 919 007 Email: info (at) vertigomusic (dot) it