Mark H Rooney Taiko

Taiko Instructor & Performer

Spring & Summer 2017 Preview

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Thanks to everyone who came out to see us during Cherry Blossom season! Our fifth annual Sakura Taiko Fest was a great success and we’re so glad to see this gathering of east coast taiko players get bigger and better every year.

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We’re filled with energy from sakura season and from our fantastic Intro Workshop last week, which is good because we have lots of great stuff coming up this spring and summer. Our Adult Rec Class and Advanced Skills Class are  kicking off this week, and both will be performing at our next Mark H Taiko recital on Sunday, June 25 at 7:00 pm.

Mark also has a lot of fun performances coming up in the next couple of months.

Glen Echo Park Carousel Day 2017

APR 29

Join Mark H for the Opening of the Carousel’s 97th Season!
Publick Playhouse

MAY 13

An Introduction to Japanese Drumming
Takoma Porch 2017

MAY 27

Takoma Porch 2017
Get Ready for a Unique Music Festival

 

And for those planning ahead, Mark is looking forward to seeing taiko friends both old and new at the North American Taiko Conference happening in San Diego this August.
NATC 2017

Mark is serving as assistant conference coordinator this year, and has been spending a lot of time behind the scenes to make it a fantastic event!
Happy Spring, everyone!

Sakura Taiko Fest THIS SUNDAY!

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Our fifth annual Sakura Taiko Fest is this Sunday!

To view this year’s program and make a donation via PayPal to support DC-area taiko, click here

See you on Sunday at at the Dekelboum Theater inside the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland! The show starts at NOON! If you’re driving to UMD, be sure to give yourself a few extra minutes to park (you can park for free on Sunday in Lot 1b/1d/Z, which is short walk via Alumni Drive, or you can pay a small fee to park in the garage across the street from the Clarice). If you’re taking Metro, there is a free shuttle that runs from the College Park Metro station.

Join us for the 2017 Sakura Taiko Fest

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This year is our FIFTH ANNUAL Sakura Taiko Fest!

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We’ve come a long way from our first gathering of taiko enthusiasts in a dance studio in 2013. Last year, the Sakura Taiko Fest was part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival for the first time and gathered more than 50 taiko performers and an audience of more than 200. This year, we’re pleased to announce that we’ll once again be part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival and that the Taiko Fest will take place in the Dekelboum Concert Hall in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland in College Park.

Some things haven’t changed, however. The Sakura Taiko Fest will still feature amazing performances from East Coast taiko groups. This year’s performers include ShinDaiko from Boston, Kyo Daiko from Philadelphia, Nen Daiko from Fairfax Station, VA, Kizuna and Miyako Taiko from DC, and more! The Taiko Fest is still a fun and family-friendly event that’s suitable for all ages. And yes, it’s still FREE!

Sakura Taiko Fest 2016
photo by Sarah Gilbert

For more info on the event, links to photo galleries from last year’s performance, and more, check out the official event page, and to get updates about the Sakura Taiko Fest in the weeks leading up to the event, please join our Facebook event.

We can’t wait to see you at the Sakura Taiko Fest!

 

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