Performance Highlights
1994: Founding Member of Odaiko New England
1997: Joined Sacramento Taiko Dan, instructor for youth program, began school performance program, student and instructor. Workshop assistant throughout western US, Hawaii and Japan.
1999: Performer and Assistant Producer, Sacramento Taiko Dan 10th Anniversary Concert; Assistant Tour leader for concurrent HANAYUI ensemble tour
2000: Fukui, Japan Taiko Team Contestant
2001: Trained with Hanayui member, Mitsue Kinjo
2002: 3-week Japan Tour, leading Sacramento Taiko Dan’s Youth Ensembles
2001-2003: Switzerland, Michigan, North Carolina with Marco Lienhard and TAIKOZA
2003: Joined SHIDARA as an apprentice
2005: California Tour with Imafuku Sensei and Tiffany Tamaribuchi
2004-2010: Touring hroughout Japan as member/performer with SHIDARA
2006: West Coast Producer, Performer, Stage Manager of SHIDARA first US Tour
2006: West Coast Perfrmance Showcase Producer and Manager of SHIDARA, agent and mentor obtained
2008: SHIDARA 2-week US National Tour Producer, Manager and Performer
2010: SHIDARA 3-week US National Tour Producer, Manager, Performer
2010 to present: Consultant and Performing Guest Artist for Mu Performing Arts Taiko Projects
2011: Co-Founder of TAIKOBAKA, Annual Odaiko Residency
2012: Minnesota HANAYUI Tour, Producer and Manager
2020: Featured Artist and Manager of Finding Herbeat Project; Featured Artist and Associate Producer of documentary film, Finding Her Beat.
2022-2023: Associate Producer, Promoter, Performer, Public Speaker, Finding Her Beat International Screening Circuit
2023: Produced and Managed International Japanese Taiko Residency in Minnesota
2023: Japan Premiere Tour, Screenings and Performances, Finding Her Beat
2025: World Fair, Osaka Japan, performed version of Yataibayashi with Runbini Taiko Group
Teaching Experience
1996-1999: Assistant Workshop Leader to Tiffany Tamaribuchi
1999 - 2003 Youth Ensemble Instructor, Sacramento Taiko Dan
2002: KODOJO Taiko Conditioning Class, Sacramento Taiko Dan
2010-2012: Guest Instructor, Mu Performing Arts
2023 to present: Director of Youth Programs with TaikoArts Midwest, Mighty Drumming Club
2022 to present: Artistic Associate Director of TaikoArts Midwest and Enso Daiko
Contact:
Mcsmith@taikoartsmidwest.org