Bio's:

 

STAN SHIKUMA - Instructor/Director 

 

I have been been playing taiko since 1981. For me, taiko is a synthesis of rhythm, movement and spirit. I enjoy exploring and expanding on each aspect as I teach and share taiko with players of all levels, especially the members of KAZE DAIKO.

 

Besides performing and composing taiko pieces, I also like to write about taiko. I've written articles on the history and development of taiko, a syllabus for a children's taiko class and several taiko training sheets.

 

Besides taiko, I enjoy camping, clamming and hiking with my wife, Tracy, and our two children, Misa and Kiyoshi. Oh, yes -- in my spare time I work as a Registered Nurse at the University of Washington Medical Center.

 

TODD MIYATA - Assistant Instructor

GRIFFIN FUJIMOTO - Assistant Instructor

 

Current Members

Brianna Ishihara

Tian Little

Jaymi Matsudaira

Kellie Matsudaira

Kimberly Matsudaira

Sho Sugihara

Ryo Sugihara

Miya Woo

Bryce Bergano

Sho Schrock

 

 

Apprentices

Mai Schrock

Koji Sato

Grady Spors

 

Former Members:

Ryan Abe

Lisa Day

Jonathan Fujimura

Danny Hayman

Leo Hummel

Kai Killebrew

Marisa Kawada

Leigh Momii

Robin Momii

Alaina Mori

Cara Mori

Kanae Nakamura

Ben Turnock

 

Our practices are at Japanese Cultural Center in Seattle (Rainier and Weller) :

Regular Schedule Mondays 6:00 to 7:30 PM (starting at the beginning of the school year)

Summer Schedule: Monday 5:30 to 7:30 PM (starting at the beginning of summer break)

 

Next Monthly Meeting: Oct 11th
Parents Meeting 6:00-7:00PM
All Meeting 7:00-7:30PM

 

Snack / Drink Rotation: Updated 9/2811

  Snack  Drink
Oct-11 Bergano  Schrock
Nov-11 Matsudaira  Little
Dec-11 Ishihara  Spors-Kerfeld
Jan-12 Woo  Sato
Feb-12 Schrock  Matsudaira
Mar-12 Spors-Kerfeld  Bergano
Apr-12 Little  Ishihara
May-12 Sato  Woo
Jun-12 Bergano  Schrock
Jul-12 Matsudaira  Little
Aug-12 Ishihara  Spors-Kerfeld
Sep-12 Woo  Sato
Oct-12 Schrock  Matsudaira
Nov-12 Spors-Kerfeld  Bergano
Dec-12 Little  Ishihara
Jan-13 Sato  Woo