Our Mission

To develop, produce, and promote artistic excellence in taiko performance, using taiko as a way to strengthen and build community in the Midwest.

RESIDENT COMPANIES

We are the springboard for two resident taiko groups in Minnesota:

          Ensō Daiko

          tam eDO BAYASHI ENSEMBLE

To book either group, please click here.


WHAT WE DO

  • Concert and tour production

  • Ongoing studio taiko classes for all levels of experience

  • In-school residencies

  • Master class workshops

  • Lectures and leadership workshops

  • Community performances

  • Corporate or private performances

  • Support and train taiko artists

  • Facilitate artistic collaborations

Objectives

  • To increase public awareness, appreciation, and access to taiko in the Midwest

  • To create moving and transforming taiko performances

  • To nurture, promote, and train taiko artists

  • To create, explore, and expand the taiko canon of work

  • To maintain the connection and integrity of taiko's Japanese and Asian American cultural roots.

  • To use taiko as a tool of healing, empowerment, and self expression for individuals and communities

  • To provide access to taiko to our community, especially those with limited resources, limited visibility, or special needs