San Jose Taiko School
Outreach Program
SJT conducts assemblies
for all grade levels to educate children and teachers about the history of taiko and
its links to Japan and to the local Japanese American communities.
The 45 minute
school program presents SJT's basic philosophical principles and engages the students
to actively participate in its high-action demonstration.
 SJT
dedicates its calendar to play to schools in the Bay Area and school residency programs
throughout the U.S., in total reaching over 20,000 kids across the nation.
The company is deeply committed to share the art of taiko to children and to communicate
the importance of the arts in our lives.
 Our
school outreach program seeks to celebrate America's cultural diversity by
sharing the art of taiko through performance and educational programs. The Elementary
School Program features three performers, explanations of the history and philosophy
of the artform as well as student participation on the drums! The Middle/High School
Program is geared toward older audiences with an emphasis on exciting high energy
performances and more in depth historical and philisophical explanations.
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NOTE
FOR ASSEMBLY ORGANIZERS: We no longer perform outdoors or during lunch
breaks. Please allow a 10 - 30 (max) minute break in between assemblies. Each
assembly performance is 45 minutes. A travel fee may be added for those schools
beyond the Santa Clara County area.
For
schools outside of the Bay Area, availability and fees will depend on San
Jose Taiko's touring schedule.
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To
schedule an assembly for your school, fill out
our online form. We'll respond to
you as soon as we can.
If you've already
seen us perform at your school and you have a question or a comment, or you just
want to say hello, email us at outreach@taiko.org!
We'd love to hear from you!
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Copyright
© 2006San Jose Taiko
last updated December 18, 2005
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