Taiko fun for all the family – children 6yrs+ and their adults are supported here to enjoy a meaningful, social, community activity together. Learning together with their grown-ups, children can feel more connected, relaxed and empowered.
From 12 – 4pm, this 4 hour session is a rehearsal for the taiko players wanting to perform in the weeks and months to come. We have a small core repertoire, with each Sunday session focussing on a different one. Please check in with HJ to enquire which is being studied each session so that...
Creativity needs the right environment, and so playing a good solo isn’t all about the soloists… Here we will build a supportive environment for us all to thrive, to embrace our creativity and play taiko with unashamed joy and freedom! Connectedness with self and the group is the starting place for this session, so expect...
In this session we welcome players with some experience of naname style basics and/or confidence to pick rhythms and movements. Naname warm-ups at the start of the session will be a great refresher if it's been a while, moving on to new repertoire with some more complex rhythms and taught at a faster pace than...
This month we’re going to build up from the foundations and move into some energetic ki-building rhythms that will keep us in connection with ourselves, the drums and those around us. Stacked with fun, and delivered with a light heart, this 2 1/2 hour session will be a joyful introduction to taiko for those new...
It's time to learn from someone else! Chris Sanson has been playing taiko for years, and has been teaching it at his school and another in Exeter, sharing his passion for and skill with taiko, and his taiko groups have performed many times locally. Chris is excited to share a piece he and his group have created, which promises to be full of fun, energy and lots of creative expression!
Rhythm, song & musical discovery for 2-6yrs
We always get asked if we can run sessions for small people, and we just can’t say no any longer! Taiko drumming can be physically overwhelming for this younger age group if it’s constant drumming, and this is such an important age to re-assure their fundamental musical skills, and so we’ve created a special session that includes rhythm, song and musical discovery. We know that small people just love to drum. If this sounds like a small person you know, come along and join the fun!
This session has been designed for children and families who are home-educating their children. Suitable for children 8-10yrs (we do provide other sessions for younger children - see Tiny Beats), the focus is on team-work, non-verbal communication and self-expression. We encourage the adults to join-in, but if they don't want to they can wait in the reception area outside. We find that with this age-group, it is uncomfortable to have people in the hall watching, so we ask that if you're in the room, you take part in the session.
This taiko rehearsal will be 2 – 7pm, for everyone wanting to perform in the weeks and months to come. In addition to our usual 3.5hour session, we are going to get together and make decisions on costume, equipment maintenance and group membership. This is a really important Sunday, and the last Sunday of the...
It's rehearsal season! Taiko Journey Collective members only. Check back in August for regular public weekly sessions, and don't forget our Taiko Sundays that offer taiko sessions for all. This taiko rehearsal will be 6-8.30pm, for everyone wanting to perform in the weeks and months to come. As you have all given me your availability,...
Being in relationship with an art form from another land and culture can be deeply enriching and rewarding. Taiko has been played and loved in the UK for almost thirty years and enjoyed by thousands of people. As a taiko player here, have you ever wondered at its place within our culture? This landscape? These...
It's rehearsal season! Taiko Journey Collective members only. Check back in August for regular public weekly sessions, and don't forget our Taiko Sundays that offer taiko sessions for all. This taiko rehearsal will be 6-8.30pm, for everyone wanting to perform in the weeks and months to come. As you have all given me your availability,...
It's rehearsal season! Taiko Journey Collective members only. Check back in August for regular public weekly sessions, and don't forget our Taiko Sundays that offer taiko sessions for all. This taiko rehearsal will be 6-8.30pm, for everyone wanting to perform in the weeks and months to come. As you have all given me your availability,...
It's rehearsal season! Taiko Journey Collective members only. Check back in August for regular public weekly sessions, and don't forget our Taiko Sundays that offer taiko sessions for all. This taiko rehearsal will be 6-8.30pm, for everyone wanting to perform in the weeks and months to come. As you have all given me your availability,...
It's rehearsal season! Taiko Journey Collective members only. Check back in August for regular public weekly sessions, and don't forget our Taiko Sundays that offer taiko sessions for all. This taiko rehearsal will be 6-8.30pm, for everyone wanting to perform in the weeks and months to come. As you have all given me your availability,...
