Taiko Drumming with the Great Lakes Taiko Center (Facilitated by the SPH OACC Team)

Drum and dream with us in a fun one-hour workshop experience that will introduce participants to the powerful artistry and generous spirit of Japanese Taiko Drumming through demonstrations and hands-on activities from our Midwest Taiko arts collective. Enjoy watching a Taiko performance and then join our Taiko Play drum circle to practice moving in space, using our voices, and playing with instruments. Share in our dream of collective play as we explore the rhythms and groove of Taiko music together. We provide the drums (taiko) for you to play on, and you can borrow, bring, or purchase your own pair of wooden drum sticks (bachi) to play with. These sessions will be led by Larry An & Eileen S. Ho with members of the Great Lakes Taiko Center (GLTC) Taiko Arts Collective. Light refreshments will be provided and available starting at 6 PM. Taiko drumming performance and hands-on activities will begin at 6:30 PM. We hope to see you there! Agenda: - 6:00 PM: Dinner served - 6:30 - 6:45 PM: Event starts with Taiko Performance from GLTC - 6:45 - 7:30 PM: Interactive component/Hands-on activities Note: This event will be limited to the first 65 people who register.