San Jose Taiko Group Inc

Training The Organization provides workshops and classes for taiko practitioners, and for students interested in developing their taiko drumming skills leading to the proliferation and advancement of the art form. In addition, the Organization conducts ongoing training for its company members to constantly better their technical and leadership skills. In sum, SJT training engages over 300 individuals in a typical year.

Education and outreach The Organization has an extensive outreach program for youth and adults, offering introductory workshops, ongoing classes, and contextual in-school assemblies focused on building creative expression, self-esteem, cultural pluralism, and group cooperation through physical and musical activity. The program reaches over 20,000 participants in a typical year. This program saw a return to pre-pandemic levels during the audit period.