Taiko Center of LA News

   "This is the best assembly I have

    ever seen in my 9 years here". 

Scott Comer, teacher, Broadacres Elementary School

  Carson, CA       June, 2006

CLASSES / WORKSHOPS

Taiko Classes
in the following communities

Los Angeles
Inland Empire
San Fernando Valley
San Gabriel Valley
South Bay Cities

     See taiko class page for details. 

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Taiko Workshops

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      Thurs, Nov 20, 2008        

7:30 - 9:00 pm

Held Every 3rd Thursday

Remo Music Recreation Center  

     7308 Coldwater Canyon                   

North Hollywood, CA 91601

Tel:  (818) 982-0461

Also

Sat, Nov. 15, 2008

5:00 - 6:30 pm

Grand Annex

434 W. Sixth St, San Pedro, CA

(626) 307-3839

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PERFORMANCES

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Autumn Festival

     Sun, Oct. 4, 2008      

12:30 - 1:00 pm

Gedatsu Church

7850 Hill Dr, Rosemead, CA

(60 Frwy and Paramount Ave.)

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City of Oxnard

Multi-Cultural Festival

Sat, Oct. 4, 2008   

3:30 - 4:00 pm

Plaza Park, Oxnard, CA

(5th St between "B and "C" St)

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City of Monterey Park

Harmony Festival

  Sat, Oct. 18, 2008    

9:30 -  10:00 am

Barnes Park, Monterey Park

(Corner of Newmark Ave & Ramona)

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Grand Vision Foundation

and

Paniolo Productions

presents

Kotoyuki Band

East meets west musical experience.

featuring:

Yukiko Matsuyama - koto

Diana Dentino - keyboards

Mike Bennett - drums

Rev. Tom Kurai - taiko

Sat, Oct. 18, 2008

8:00 - 9:30 pm

Japanese Fusion Concert Series

Grand Annex

434 W. Sixth St, San Pedro

(110 Frwy to Gaffey Ave and Sixth St)

Advanced Tickets - $15; At Door - $17

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Japanese Garden

Sat, Oct. 25, 2008

9:00 - 10:30 am

6100 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys

(101 Frwy and Balboa Ave)

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City of Fontana

Sat, Nov. 15, 2008

1:30 - 2:30 pm

Fontana Depot

16822 Spring St, Fontana, CA 

(10 Frwy and Sierra Ave)

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Grand Vision Foundation

and

Paniolo Productions

presents

Taiko Center of Los Angeles

Concert

Sat, Nov, 15, 2008

8:00 - 9:30 pm

Japanese Fusion Concert Series

Grand Annex

434 W. Sixth St, San Pedro

(110 Frwy to Gaffey Ave and Sixth St)

Advanced Tickets:  $15; At Door:  $17

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Grand Opening

Diamond Jamboree

Shopping Center

Sat, Nov. 22, 2008

10:00 am

2600 Alton Prkwy, Irvine, CA

(405 Frwy Alton Prkwy & Jamboree Rd)

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Complete performance schedule

on performance page of this website.        ______________________

RECORDINGS

Taiko Center of LA featured on|
X-Box-Play Station video game,

"Stranglehold" produced by actor,

Chow Young Fat and

director, John Woo. 

Taiko Center of LA recorded with

Dutch musician, Van Eck's

"Van Gogh by Van Eck"commemorating a

Van Gough exhibit in the Netherlands.

Taiko Center of LA
is featured in the popular
X-box video game and
original soundtrack cd,
"Jade Empire"

AWARDS

Los Angeles Dramalogue Award

LA Weekly Music for Theatre Award

Inland Theater Arts Award

Lester Horton Award

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Rev. Tom Kurai and Satori Daiko.

received the prestigious

2004 Lester Horton Awards

for Outstanding Achievement

in Music for Dance.

Presented by the Greater Los Angeles

Dance Resource Center.

The work, a collaboration with
Rei Aoo's Dance Planet
was performed at the

John Anson Ford Amphitheatre

on August 28, 2004. 
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Satori Daiko CD