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We've moved! |
We are delighted to announce that we have a new long-term home in Emeryville for our dojo. Thanks to our partnership with the Emery Unified School District we have moved into the Shop B space at the Emery Secondary School, 1100 47th Street at San Pablo Avenue. We are excited about the space and the potential for expanding our programs for Emeryville residents and students.
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Classes
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We are back to a full schedule of classes at our new home. Please check the schedule below and go to the Classes page on our web site for complete and updated information.
New students may begin attending classes at any time. Please email us (info@etaiko.org) to let us know when you would like to come and we will confirm your place.
Beginning 1 classes
Thursday nights from 7pm to 9pm,
Saturday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm
Beginning 2 classes
Tuesday nights from 7pm to 9pm,
Saturday mornings from 11am to 1pm
Intermediate classes
Monday nights from 7pm to 9pm,
Wednesday nights from 7pm to 9pm
Schedule exceptions
No Beginning 2 class on 6/6 because of the West Oakland Green Scene performance. Beginning 1 class will be held at 2pm.
No Beginning 2 class on 6/20 because of the Marin Art Festival performance. Beginning 1 class will be held at 2pm.
Classes are held at:
Emery Secondary School Shop B
1100 47th Street at San Pablo Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
Our classes are in the Shop B space on the northwest corner of the San Pablo/47th Street intersection. There is plenty of parking along 47th Street west of San Pablo. Enter through the big roll-up steel door on 47th.
Click here for a map and directions.
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Upcoming performances
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Saturday, June 6
West Oakland's Green Scene! A FREE eco-community fun fair for a better planet at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park from 11am to 4pm. Free and open to the public; we will perform at 12:30pm.
Saturday, June 20
The Marin Art Festival features over 250 fine artists showcasing paintings, jewelry, sculpture, and more. Admission is $10; kids 14 and under are free.
We will perform at 11:00am.
Saturday, July 4 - Berkeley Marina
Sunday, August 9 - Concord Summer Fest
Sunday, September 6 - Oakland Athletics Japanese Heritage Day
Sunday, September 13 - Solano Stroll
September 26 and 27 - San Francisco Dragon Boat Festival
October 2 - 4 - Meigetsu Festival
Saturday, October 10 - Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk
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May performances
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On May 6th we performed at an opening reception for Sacred Mountain: Images of Mt. Diablo and Mt. Fuji in the Hearst Gallery at Saint Mary's College in Moraga.
We closed the month with an appearance at the City of Oakland's Older Americans Month Celebration on May 29th.
Saint Mary's College
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Photos by Naoko Uehara |
Older Americans Month Celebration
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Life on the road
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We'd like to thank everyone who saw our taikomobile on the shoulder of CA 101 after the Morgan Hill taiko festival and stopped to make sure we were all right.
We'd especially like to thank our tow truck driver, Scott McCurry. Sensei said "It's the most fun I've had being towed!"
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Taiko in Turkey!
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Emeryville Taiko Founder and Artistic Director Susan Horn traveled to Turkey in May to help a former student start that country's first taiko group. Along the way she visited other taiko colleagues in Greenwich, England. As taiko ambassador, she found that Emeryville Taiko's challenges - such as finding practice space, acquiring drums, and having reliable drum transportation - are common to groups all over the world.
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Taiko Meantime, UK |
First practice |
First taiko group in Turkey |
You can see more exciting photos (parades, fire dancers, fireworks), 16 in all, in the Emeryville Taiko Flickr Group.
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Welcome new students
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We would like to welcome our new students to the Beginning 1 classes:
Lana, Kate and James.
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Support us
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Emeryville Taiko is a San Francisco Bay Area taiko group providing traditional Japanese drumming classes and performances. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible and your financial support is appreciated. You can donate online at our website.
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