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)

Original Composition: Earth & sky

Original Composition: Ha!

Performance with wiz khalifa and nana ouyang

Upcoming Performances

Queer Taiko @ Out at the Fair

Sunday, June 19 @ 2:30PMSun, Jun 19 @ 2:30PM

Alameda County Fairgrounds Grandstand Stage, 4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton, CA

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Japanese Taiko Drumming w/ Kristy Oshiro

Thursday, June 23 @ 10:00AMThu, Jun 23 @ 10:00AM

Cordelia Community Park, 1300 Gold Hill Rd, Fairfield, 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!

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Queer Taiko @ Oakland Library Family Pride

Saturday, June 25 @ 1:00PMSat, Jun 25 @ 1:00PM

Oakland Main Public Library, 125 14th St, Oakland, CA

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Queer Taiko @ Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

Thursday, June 30 @ 12:30PMThu, Jun 30 @ 12:30PM

Yerba Buena Gardens, 760 Howard St, San Francisco

Free outdoor performance by Queer Taiko (www.meetup.com/queertaiko) as part of the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

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Upcoming Classes

May 2022

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1	2 4-Week Beginning Taiko Class (Ages 50+) Hart Senior Center, Sacramento, CA 4-Week Beginning Taiko Class (Ages 50+) Hart Senior Center, Sacramento, CA 3:45PM	3 4-Week Beginning Taiko Class (Ages 9 to Adult) Sierra 2 Center Studio #1, Sacramento, CA 4-Week Beginning Taiko Class (Ages 9 to Adult) Sierra 2 Center Studio #1, Sacramento, CA 6:00PM 4-Week Intermediate Taiko Class Sierra 2 Center Studio #1, Sacramento, CA 4-Week Intermediate Taiko Class Sierra 2 Center Studio #1, Sacramento, CA 7:00PM	4 3-Week Intermediate Taiko Class (Ages 50+) Hart Senior Center, Sacramento, CA 3-Week Intermediate Taiko Class (Ages 50+) Hart Senior Center, Sacramento, CA 3:45PM Ongoing Intermediate Taiko Class Placer Buddhist Church, Penryn, CA Ongoing Intermediate Taiko Class Placer Buddhist Church, Penryn, CA 5:30PM	5	6 Queer Taiko Beginning Class Soundwave Studios, Oakland, CA Queer Taiko Beginning Class Soundwave Studios, Oakland, CA 7:00PM Virtual Queer Taiko Beginning Class This class is held virtually via Zoom Virtual Queer Taiko Beginning Class This class is held virtually via Zoom 7:00PM Queer Taiko Intermediate/ Performers' Class Soundwave Studios, Oakland, CA Queer Taiko Intermediate/ Performers' Class Soundwave Studios, Oakland, CA 8:00PM Virtual Queer Taiko Intermediate/ Performers' Class This class is held virtually via Zoom Virtual Queer Taiko Intermediate/ Performers' Class This class is held virtually via Zoom 8:00PM	7
8	9	10	11 Ongoing Intermediate Taiko Class Placer Buddhist Church, Penryn, CA Ongoing Intermediate Taiko Class Placer Buddhist Church, Penryn, CA 5:30PM	12	13 Queer Taiko Beginning Class Soundwave Studios, Oakland, CA Queer Taiko Beginning Class Soundwave Studios, Oakland, CA 7:00PM Virtual Queer Taiko Beginning Class This class is held virtually via Zoom Virtual Queer Taiko Beginning Class This class is held virtually via Zoom 7:00PM Queer Taiko Intermediate/ Performers' Class Soundwave Studios, Oakland, CA Queer Taiko Intermediate/ Performers' Class Soundwave Studios, Oakland, CA 8:00PM Virtual Queer Taiko Intermediate/ Performers' Class This class is held virtually via Zoom Virtual Queer Taiko Intermediate/ Performers' Class This class is held virtually via Zoom 8:00PM	14
15	16	17	18 Ongoing Intermediate Taiko Class Placer Buddhist Church, Penryn, CA Ongoing Intermediate Taiko Class Placer Buddhist Church, Penryn, CA 5:30PM	19	20	21
22	23 4-Week Virtual Beginning Taiko Class (All Ages) This class is held virtually via Zoom 4-Week Virtual Beginning Taiko Class (All Ages) This class is held virtually via Zoom 5:30PM 4-Week Virtual Intermediate Taiko Class (All Ages) This class is held virtually via Zoom 4-Week Virtual Intermediate Taiko Class (All Ages) This class is held virtually via Zoom 6:30PM 4-Week Virtual Advanced Taiko Sticking Play-Along Class This class is held virtually via Zoom 4-Week Virtual Advanced Taiko Sticking Play-Along Class This class is held virtually via Zoom 7:30PM	24	25 Ongoing Intermediate Taiko Class Placer Buddhist Church, Penryn, CA Ongoing Intermediate Taiko Class Placer Buddhist Church, Penryn, CA 5:30PM	26 Youth Taiko Class (Ages 8 and up) San Mateo Buddhist Temple, San Mateo, CA Youth Taiko Class (Ages 8 and up) San Mateo Buddhist Temple, San Mateo, CA 4:30PM Performing Youth Taiko Class San Mateo Buddhist Temple, San Mateo, CA Performing Youth Taiko Class San Mateo Buddhist Temple, San Mateo, CA 5:30PM Beginning Adult Taiko Class San Mateo Buddhist Temple, San Mateo, CA Beginning Adult Taiko Class San Mateo Buddhist Temple, San Mateo, CA 6:30PM Intermediate Taiko Class San Mateo Buddhist Temple, San Mateo, CA Intermediate Taiko Class San Mateo Buddhist Temple, San Mateo, CA 8:00PM	27 Virtual Queer Taiko Beginning Class This class is held virtually via Zoom Virtual Queer Taiko Beginning Class This class is held virtually via Zoom 7:00PM Queer Taiko Beginning Class Soundwave Studios, Oakland, CA Queer Taiko Beginning Class Soundwave Studios, Oakland, CA 7:00PM Queer Taiko Intermediate/ Performers' Class Soundwave Studios, Oakland, CA Queer Taiko Intermediate/ Performers' Class Soundwave Studios, Oakland, CA 8:00PM Virtual Queer Taiko Intermediate/ Performers' Class This class is held virtually via Zoom Virtual Queer Taiko Intermediate/ Performers' Class This class is held virtually via Zoom 8:00PM	28
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Original Composition: Earth & sky

Original Composition: Ha!

Performance with wiz khalifa and nana ouyang

Upcoming Performances

Queer Taiko @ Out at the Fair

Japanese Taiko Drumming w/ Kristy Oshiro

Queer Taiko @ Oakland Library Family Pride

Queer Taiko @ Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

Upcoming Classes

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