Queer Taiko @ Out at the Fair
Alameda County Fairgrounds Grandstand Stage, 4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton, CA
Kristy Oshiro (they/them) is a queer, non-binary, 4th generation Japanese Okinawan-American professional taiko artist based in Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area with 30 years of experience. Founder and Artistic Director of the Tsubaki Ensemble, Queer Taiko, and SOKO Taiko, Creative Director of Placer Ume Taiko, and instructor of San Mateo Buddhist Temple Taiko. Kristy also teaches taiko drumming classes in many cities from Nevada City to San Mateo and is available for group performances, touring, collaborations, school assemblies, residencies, workshops, private lessons, original compositions, corporate team building, rearrangement work, and artistic consultation. (Photo Credit: Katharine Govea Saunders)
Alameda County Fairgrounds Grandstand Stage, 4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton, CA
Come and learn about the Japanese art of taiko! Feel the thunderous sounds of the drums vibrating through your body as language, culture, and history combine into an exciting educational experience. You may even get a chance to play the drums yourself!
Free outdoor performance by Queer Taiko (www.meetup.com/queertaiko) as part of the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
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