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