Taiko Instructor & Performer
After a two-year hiatus, we are thrilled to be back in 2022 for our 8th Sakura Taiko Fest! Please join us THIS SATURDAY, March 26 from 12-5pm! You can join us in person at the Sylvan Theater (on the grounds of the Washington Monument) OR online via our livestream for a full day of awesome drumming!
Check out the details (including the full day’s schedule) and find out how you can support this and future Mark H Taiko events!
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is almost here … time to register for CONNECT 2022!
We’re still working behind the scenes to get all lots of final details ready … but we know y’all are as excited as we are about this so here are a few FAQs:
You can register on Monday, March 21, starting at NOON (12pm) Eastern time and the link to register will be live on our CONNECT 2022 registration page.
Everyone who attends CONNECT 2022 will get to take the same 4 awesome workshops – that’s 12 total hours of drumming in 2 days! Because of this unique format, there’s no need for you to agonize over which workshops to sign up for. All you need to do is register!
Your registration includes everything on our full schedule of conference activities …
We’ve got that covered! All registrations include lunch and dinner on both Saturday and Sunday. If you’re staying on campus, you also get breakfast on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
If you’re coming in from out-of-town, we have on-campus accommodations all ready for you! Your registration covers your room for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights (yup, that’s THREE nights for about the same price as you’d pay for a single night at a local hotel) … which gives you plenty of extra time for taiko camaraderie!
Register ASAP and take advantage of our special early registration rates – there are only 80 spots available for CONNECT 2022 and you don’t want to miss out!
Registration opens Monday at NOON! See you then!
We are BEYOND EXCITED to announce that after being postponed … twice … CONNECT is finally back!
From the very beginning, it was essential to all of us at Mark H Taiko that CONNECT be the awesome shared experience that we’re all looking for. And ESPECIALLY after too many months of not nearly enough connection, we wanted to be sure that ALL our participants, instructors, and staff felt comfortable playing taiko together and connecting, person to person – which has always been our main focus for this event!
And even though things in the world today are not 100% “back to normal,” we do feel confident that we can deliver that experience this summer! And so, mark your calendars, break out your bachi, and plan to join us in College Park, MD this July for CONNECT 2022!
Everyone who attends CONNECT will get to take the same 4 awesome workshops – that’s 12 total hours of drumming in 2 days – with our amazing instructors: Yurika Chiba, Ryo Shimamoto, Michelle Fujii & Toru Watanabe of Unit Souzou, and David Wells! PLUS there will be lots of other great stuff like Taiko Open Mic Night, discussion sessions with our instructors and other special guests, and of course lots of opportunities to connect with your fellow taiko players!
We’re working to get all the details ready for you before registration opens in early 2022 – make sure to reserve July 30 & 31 on your calendar so you don’t miss out!
