Location: Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre, 7646 Prince Albert St, Vancouver, BC

Schedule & Fee of Taiko Classes:

Registration: Through the following webpage of the City of Vancouver

https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=Taiko&viewMode=list

More Information:

https://www.norinoriproduction.ca/schedule-taiko-classes/

Contact for Questions: Noriko Kobayashi (canadamiyaketaiko@gmail.com)

Miyake Style Traditional Drumming

Miyake-style is a low-stance form of festival drumming popularized worldwide and is very good for a weekly full body workout and stress release. You can hit real Japanese drums. Although we work towards performing opportunities, complete beginners to drumming and seniors who lack exercise are very welcome. Drumsticks are provided.

www.facebook.com/CanadaMiyakeTaikoKai

Taiko Ensemble for Beginners

Taiko ensemble classes (mainly side-ways stance) are newly open this autumn, which are scheduled just before the Miyake-style classes. Taiko ensemble (kumi daiko) is quite popular in Japan and it can also be a good warm-up for the hard-hitting Miyake-style classes.

Hachijo Style Traditional Drumming

Hachijo Style is a beautiful Japanese traditional drumming that is placed on a high stand. If you want, you can enjoy wearing Japanese kimono while drumming. Last year, many of us learned basic Hachijo style movements and developed our solo movements to some extent. We remotely joined the 15^th annual 24-hour Hachijo drumming challenge by submitting a performance video while some of us even went to Hachijo Island, Japan to join the annual event.

https://www.facebook.com/HachijoTaikoDrumming/

The class of Hachijo Style I (for beginners) provides an opportunity for more people to join us while the class of Hachijo Style II (Intermediate) provides an opportunity to improve our Hachijo drumming skills towards the annual 24-hour challenge and more.