Uzume Taiko
100 11566 Eburne Way V6V 2G7 Richmond, BC, Canada

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UZUME TAIKO INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL TAIKO DRUM WORKSHOP Take part in Canada’s largest public participation campaign for the arts! Celebrate arts, culture, and heritage in your community through free interactive events. This year’s celebrations are extended from September 25 to October 25, 2020. Watch a Virtual Uzume Taiko Drum Performance and Demonstration of DIY Drums, Drum Pads and Drumsticks. Gather DIY Drum Objects and Drumsticks from around the home.... Practice Taiko Drumming with the online videos. Participate in a live ZOOM Taiko Basic Drills Drum Lesson. A DIY Drum from home can be a plastic tub, bucket, tote bin, cardboard box, mixing bowl, or pot. Alternately a DIY Drum Pad can be placed on a desktop to soften the impact and sound. A pillow, folded blanket or towel, mouse pad, chair cushion and yoga mat can work as Drum Pads. DIY Drumsticks can be pencils, chopsticks, wooden spoons, plastic spatulas, or wood dowels. Join in a live ZOOM Taiko Basic Drills Drum Lesson led by Uzume Taiko drummers! Participate using your DIY Drum from home and a pair of DIY drumsticks. Saturday, September 26 from Noon to 1:00 PM PST. Free Register at: [email protected] and receive Password to Join the ZOOM Meeting.

Pull of the Net: A Multicultural Event September 21-27, 2020 Check out "Silk and Skins" virtual performance with Uzume Taiko and Silk Road Music as part of the fourth annual "Pull of the Net" Event. This Event was created to celebrate and honour the diversity within the fishing community and the importance of the people involved. Find Performances, Demonstrations, Oral History, and Activities at: gulfofgeorgiacannery.org/potn

Uzume Taiko Interactive Virtual Taiko Drum Workshops now offerred from the Uzume Taiko Studio!

Happy Canada Day everyone! Check out some online performances to help our nation celebrate!! Here we are performing in our studio in Richmond bc with our friends Silk Road Music in our collaborations group ‘Silk and Skins’ hope you enjoy the show!! ... The City of Coquitlam will feature "Silk and Skins" a collaboration with Uzume Taiko and Silk Road Music on Canada Day, July 1 at 3:00 PM. A video crew came to our Studio to record us for this Event: https://www.coquitlam.ca//special-events-c/canada-day.aspx Here we are part of the national drumming event by teaching you how to make music on instruments you find around your home!! Here is the link to the Canada Day Drumming DIY Drums at Home video: https://www.facebook.com/FunRichmond/videos/1165219150509721/

Join us for some fun with our friend Silk Road Music!

Uzume Taiko Studio Classes have been postponed since March 17, 2020. The BC RESTART PLAN is now available and guides us how to reopen for business. We endeavour to follow the advice of our Public Health Officials and request all Students to follow this Safe Plan as we reopen for Classes on May 20, 2020: COVID-19 SAFE PLAN AT UZUME TAIKO STUDIO Stay at home if you're feeling ill - no exceptions Practice physical distancing... Clean your hands Cover your cough Wear a mask to protect others (optional) Class Enrollment: There will be a Maximum of 10 players per Session to ensure people can continue to respect physical distancing Taiko Basic Drills: Classes will focus on Individuals' techniques and drills so that players maintain physical distancing measures throughout the session. Register online at www.uzume.com. Limited Enrollment available. Classes will be kept to 10 students Maximum per Session. Students MUST receive Confirmation before attending Sessions. SPRING CLASS SCHEDULE: Spring Session 2 Classes: Wednesday Evening 6-Week SPRING 2 May 20 - June 24 from 7:00 - 8:00 PM Monday Afternoon 6-Week SPRING 2 May 25 - June 29 from 12:30 - 1:30 PM SUMMER 1 CLASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Afternoon Workshop SUMMER 1: July 4 from 12:00 - 1:30 PM Summer Session 1 Classes: Monday Afternoon 4-Week SUMMER 1 July 6 - 27 from 12:30 - 1:30 PM Wednesday Evening 4-Week SUMMER 1 July 8 - 29 from 7:00 - 8:00 PM We look forward to sharing our love of taiko drumming with you. Contact: [email protected] for more information Stay Safe and Be Kind

Uzume Taiko Family Show #CanadaPerforms live from Uzume Taiko Studio on Mitchell Island in Richmond, BC.

Live performance of our family show for National Arts Centre #canadaperforms

Jordy and Bonnie play katsugi okedo at Uzume Taiko Studio in Richmond, B.C. We are looking for students interested in playing this drumming style when it is safe for us to gather together!