2023 Performances
9-17-23 – Nippon Club’s Tanabata and Bon Odori Summer Gathering, Raleigh, NC
8-26-23 – NC State Packapalooza, Raleigh NC
8-12-23 – Queen City Anime Convention, Charlotte NC
7-27-2023 – Sister Cities International , Durham, NC
6-30-23 – Cary Art Loop: Final Friday, Cary NC
6-25-23 – Raleigh Summer Concert Series at Pullen Park, Raleigh NC
5-27-2023 – Animazement Workshop, Raleigh, NC
5-19-23 – Town of Leland Concert: Live @ The Center , Leland NC
5-7-2023 – Nippon Club of the Triangle Children’s Day, Raleigh, NC
5-6-2023 – ORRAL Riding Academy Workshop, Raleigh, NC
4-29-23 – Sterling Montessori International Festival, Morrisville NC
3-18-2023 – George Washington High school, Japan Day celebration – Danville, VA
3-9-23 – NC State Asian Music History – Raleigh, NC
1 -28 – 2023 – Chinese New Year Festival by Triangle Area Chinese American Society , Raleigh NC
1-22 – 2023 – Fo Guang Shan Temple Chinese New Year Celebration, Raleigh NC
2022 Performances
12-17 – 2022 -Nippon Club End of Year Mochitsuki, Raleigh NC
11- 30 – 2022- Atlanta Nobu Hotel Opening, Atlanta GA
11 – 19 – 2022 – CORRAL Riding Academy Workshop, Raleigh, NC
11 – 6 – 2022 -City of Oaks Marathon, Raleigh, NC
11 – 5 – 2022 – Wake Forest University Workshop & Performance – Winston-Salem, NC
10 – 5 – 2022 -City of Raleigh Historic Resources and Museum Division Volunteer Banquet, Raleigh NC.
9 – 13 – 2022 -Durham Museum talk at Juju, Durham, NC
8 – 27 – 2022 – Triangle Taiko 20th Anniversary Concert, Raleigh NC
8 – 6 – 2022- Queen City Anime Convention, Charlotte, NC
6-17 – 2022 -Team Caserez Jiu Jitsu Grand Opening, Cary, NC
6-12 – 2022 -City of Raleigh Summer Concert Series, Pullen Park, Raleigh
5-28 -2022 – Animazement Workshop, Raleigh, NC
5-21 -2022 – Earth Spirit Taiko Joint Concert, “A Day of Drumming”, Asheboro, NC
5-15 – 2022 -Children’s Day Workshop, Raleigh, NC
5-6 – 2022 – Southwest Elementary International Night, Clemmons, NC
4-2 – 2022 – Sterling Montessori International Festival, Morrisville NC
3-19 – 2022 – George Washington High School, Danville VA
2021 Performances
11-20 – 2021 – Duke University Performance & Workshop, Durham NC
10-31- 2021 – Nihonjinkai Picnic, Chapel Hill, NC
9-17- 2021 – Peach Road Cultural Center Performance, Raleigh NC
8-21-2021, 8-22-2021 – Queen City Anime Convention Workshop, Charlotte NC
2020 Performances
1-26-2020 – Chinese New Year at Fo Guang Shan Temple, Raleigh, NC
2019 Performances
12-14-2019 – Nippon Club of the Triangle Mochituski, Raleigh, NC
11-3- 2019 -City of Oaks Marathon, Raleigh, NC
10-12-2019 – Festival of Nations, Durham, NC
10-5-2019 – Waka’s Birthday Bash Performance, Carrboro, NC
10-5-2019 – Race 13.1, Raleigh
09-29-2019 – Fayetteville Folks Arts Festival, Fayetteville, NC
09-28-2019 – Wedding performance, Raleigh, NC
08-23-2019 – Camp Friendly at Carolina Pines CC, Raleigh, NC
08-03-2019 – Nippon Club Summer Festival at NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
07-07-2019 – City of Raleigh Summer Concert Series, Pullen Park, Raleigh, NC
06-15-2019 – Origami in the Park at Cape Fear Botanical Garden, Fayetteville, NC
06-01-2019 – Race 13.1, Raleigh, NC
05-25-2019 – Animazement workshop, Raleigh, NC
05- 10-2019 – International Festival at Wiley Magnet Elementary School, Raleigh, NC
05-04-19 – Nippon Club of the Triangle Children’s Day, Japan Center, Raleigh, NC
04-17-19 – NC State University Japan Club Taiko Workshop, Raleigh, NC
03-31-19 – Sakura Taiko Takeover in Washington, D.C.
03-14-19 – Multicultural Gala at Glenwood Elementary, Chapel Hill, NC
03-10-19 – Nippon Club of the Triangle Members Day, Matthews House, Cary, NC
01-26-19 – TACAS Chines New Years Festival, Raleigh, NC
01-29-19 – Shinnenkai (New Year’s Reception), Duke Gardens, Durham, NC
2018 Performances
12-23-18 – Francis & Jospehine De Los Reyes 25th Wedding Anniversary, Durham, NC
12-15-18 – Nippon Club of the Triangle Mochituski, Raleigh, NC
12-12-18 – Global Day at Stough Elementary, Raleigh, NC
12-08-18 – Race 13.1, Durham, NC
11-15-18 – NC State University Taiko Workshop, Raleigh, NC
11-04-18 – City of Oaks Marathon, Raleigh, NC
10-28-18 – 33rd International Festival, Raleigh, NC
10-27-18 – 33rd International Festival, Raleigh, NC
10-20-18 – Wedding Performance, Durham, NC
10-07-18 – (Special Taiko) – Triangle Buddy Walk, Clayton, NC
10-06-18 – Race 13.1, Raleigh, NC
09-22-18 – Dragon Boat Race at Coca Booth, Cary, NC
09-08-18 – (Special Taiko) – MDA Muscle Walk, Raleigh, NC
08-25-18 – NC State University Packapalooza, Raleigh, NC
08-04-18 – Nippon Club of the Triangle Summer Festival, Raleigh, NC
07-01-18 – Summer Concert Series, Raleigh, NC
06-02-18 – Race 13.1, Raleigh, NC
05-06-18 – Nippon Club of the Triangle Children’s Day, Bond Park, Cary, NC
04-21-18 – Joint Taiko Concert with Earth Spirit Taiko in Asheboro, NC
04-18-18 – Japan Culture Presentation, Asheboro, NC
04-18-18 – Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, Raleigh, NC
03-25-18 – National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC
03-22-18 – World View, Developing Global Educators, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC
02-27-18 – Caterpillar Annual Summit, Cary, NC
01-20-18 – Shinnenkai (New Year’s Reception), Duke Gardens, Durham, NC
2017 Performances
12-15-17 – Global Day at Stough Elementary, Raleigh
12-06-17 – Race 13.1 Durham Half-marathon performance, 600 W. Murray Ave., Durham
12-03-17 – Wake Forest University Taiko workshop, Wake Forest, NC
11-16-2017 – NCSU Men’s Basketball Halftime Performance, PNC Arena, Raleigh
11-12-2017 – Buddy Walk, Holly Spring
11-05-2017 – City of Oaks Marathon, Raleigh
10-22-2017 – 32nd International Festival of Raleigh, Raleigh Convention Center
10-21-2017 – 32nd International Festival of Raleigh, Raleigh Convention Center
10-07-2017 – Race 13.1 – Fall, Crabtree AV., Raleigh, NC
09-24-17 – The Arts Council International Folk Festival, Fayetteville
09-16-17 – MDA Muscle Walk of Raleigh, Crowder Park, Apex
08-27-17 – International Festival Block Party, 400 Block Fayetteville St., Raleigh
08-19-17 – NCSU Packapalooza, Raleigh
07-29-17 – Nippon Club Summer Festival, Kerr-Scott Building, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh
07-02-17 – Sunday in the Park: A Concert Series at Dix and Fletcher Parks by City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources, Dorothea Dix Park Harvey Hill, Raleigh
06-03-17 – Race 13.1 – Spring, Crabtree AV., Raleigh, NC
05-31-17 – Fort Bragg, Cultural awareness
05-11-17 – Wiley Elementary School’s Annual International Carnival, Raleigh
04-26-17 – “Global Glamour: A Fair Trade Fashion Show”, Great Hall of Student Union, UNC, Chapel Hill
04-25-17 – Suntory ‘Toki’ whiskey launch party, Zen Greenville, Greenville, SC
04-02-17 – 2017 Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh Full & Half Marathon, Raleigh
03-19-17 – Nippon Club Member’s Day Picnic, Kiwanis Shelter, Bond Park, Cary
01-28-17 – 2017 TACAS Chinese New Year Festival, Dorton Arena, Raleigh
01-21-17 – Shinnen-Kai (New Years Celebration), Raleigh
01-14-17 – Recital, Five Point Centers for Active Adults, Raleigh
2016 Performances
12-17-16 Year End Mochitsuki (Mochi pounding, もちつき), NCSU Japan Center, 1-3pm
12-03-16 – Holiday Express, Triangle Taiko and Special Taiko, Pullen Park, Raleigh, 5pm
11-06-16 – City of Oaks Marathon, Raleigh
10-15-16 – 31st International Festival of Raleigh, Raleigh Convention Center, Main Stage, 5:15 PM
10-16-16 – 31st International Festival of Raleigh, Raleigh Convention Center, Main Stage, 4:30 PM
10-09-16 – Nihonjin-kai Picnic, Southern Park, Chapel Hill, NC
9-22-16 – Suntory Matsuri, Century Hotel, Durham, NC
08-20-16 – Packapalooza, NCSU, Raleigh
08-12-16 Workshop at the Carolina Pines Summer Camp, Raleigh
08-06-16 – Nippon Club Summer Festival, NC Japan Center, Raleigh, NC
07-30-16 – Tomiki Aikido National Award Banquet, Carolina Union Great Hall, Chapel Hill
07-28-16 – International Nippon Collectors Club Annual Conference, Embassy Suites Hotel, Cary
07-20-16 – Workshop with Summer Camp at Method Pilot Park, Raleigh
07-17-16 – Raleigh City Summer Concert Series, Fletcher Park, Raleigh
07-14-16 – Workshop with Summer Camp at Method Pilot Park, Raleigh
06-04-16 – Race 13.1, Raleigh
05-28-16 – Animazement workshop, Raleigh
04-30-16 – Nippon Club of the Triangle, Children’s Day ‘Kodomo-no-hi’, NCSU Japan Center, Raleigh
04-26-16 – Special Triangle Taiko performance, Arts Access Fundraiser, Raleigh
04-10-16 – Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, Raleigh
04-09-16 – Live & Local: Earth Day 2016, Compiegne Park, Hillsborough St, Raleigh, 4-5pm and 6-7pm
04-03-16 – UNC Business School, Global Night, Carrboro Arts Center, Carrboro
03-29-16 – International Day, Meredith College, Carswell Concert Hall, Wainwright Music bldg., Raleigh
03-27-16 – Annual Asian Night at Talley Student Center, NCSU, Raleigh
03-22-16 – Taiko Workshop, Little Panda class, Durham
03-16-16 – Annual World Fair, North Chatham Elementary School, Chapel Hill
02-27-16 – International Festival, Franklin Academy High School, Wake Forest
02-24-16 – SEAHO 2016 Conference, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh
02-14-16 – Chinese New Year Celebration, Fo Guang Shan Temple, Raleigh
01-17-16 – Nippon Club of the Triangle New Year’s Celebration, Shinnenkai, Duke Gardens
2015 Performances
12-12-15 – Race 13.1, Northgate Mall, Durham, 8am – 11am
12-19-15 – Taiko Workshop at the Nippon Club of the Triangle Mochitsuki Festival, NCSU Japan Center, Raleigh, 12:30pm – 3pm
11-07-15 – Charlotte Ballet Soiree, Global Beat, Local Stage, Charlotte, NC
11-01-15 – Japanese Taiko Drumming Workshop at Wake Forest University
10-24-15 – 2015 Rex Gala, “The World Awaits”, Raleigh Convention Center
10-10-15 – 30th International Festival of Raleigh
09-19-15 – “Race 13.1” Fall, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K – Raleigh, NC
09-19-15 – 2015 Triangle Area Dragon Boat Festival, Koka Booth Amphitheatre
09-19-15 NCSU Performing Arts, Bell Tower, NC State LIVE
8-22-15 – NC State University, Packapalooza, Hillsborough Street, Raleigh
8-6-2015 – Workshop At Raleigh City Summer Camp at Carolina Pines Community Center, Raleigh
08-02-15 – with Special Taiko, Summer Concert Series, “Sister’s Day” at Fletcher Park, Raleigh
07-22-15 – Workshop with Camp Friendly at Carolina Pines Community Center, Raleigh
07-14-15 – Workshop at Raleigh City Summer Camp at Method Community Center, Raleigh
07-11-15 – with Special Taiko, Summer Festival, Tanabata/Obon, NC Japan Center, Raleigh
06-27-15 – “Sake Event” at Northridge Country Club, Raleigh
06-12-15 – Art After Dark by Fuquay-Varina Arts Council, Fuquay-Varina
06-06-15 – Race 13.1 Raleigh Spring Half Marathon, 10k & 5k
05-15-15 – “Fun in the Sun”, Root Elementary School, Raleigh
04-24-15 – Asian Night, NCSU Talley Ballroom, Raleigh
04-19-15 – with Special Taiko, Nippon Club Member’s Picnic at Bond Park, Cary
04-12-15 – 2015 – Raleigh Rock ‘n Roll Marathon
04-09-15 – Special Taiko, Contemporary Art Museum, downtown Raleigh, 6pm
03-14-15 – Stough Elementary School’s annual Global Carnival, Raleigh, NC, 3pm
02-28-15 – Cub Scout Pack 500 Blue and Gold Banquet, Wake Forest United Methodist Church, 6:30pm
01-29-15 – International Night, Holly Grove Elementary School, 7pm
01-18-15 – New Year’s Celebration, Shin-nen-kai, 新年会 at Sarah P Duke Gardens, 1 – 4p
2014 Performances
12-13-14 – City of Raleigh’s Holiday Express at Pullen Park
10-26-14 – Nihonjinkai Picnic, Carrboro, NC
10-11-14 – Fuller GT Magnet Elementary School’s Fall Festival, Raleigh from 11-3pm
10-10-14 – Guilford Technical Community College – noon – 1pm
10-04-14 – City of Spartanburg International Festival, Spartanburg, SC
09-20-14 – 29th Annual International Festival of Raleigh at 5:25pm and 9:25pm
09-05-14 – Canstruction, First Friday, Raleigh from 7-7:30pm
08-23-14 – Packapalooza at NCSU, Raleigh
08-13-14 – Taiko Workshop for Special People, Marsh Creek Community Center, Raleigh
08-09-14 – Nippon Club’s Tanabata/Obon Summer Festival
07-29-14 City of Raleigh Summer Camp Carolina Pines, Raleigh
07-13-14 – Sunday Park Concert Series at Fletcher Park, Raleigh
06-24-14 – Taiko Workshop for Special People at Camp Friendly at Carolina Pines, Raleigh
06-21-14 – the Solstice Day, Fete De La Musique, Fayetteville St, Raleigh
05-09-14 – International Night at Wiley International Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh
05-04-14 – Nippon Club of the Triangle’s Annual Meeting and Member’s Appreciation Day at Bond Park, Cary from 4-7pm
04-24-14 – International Arts Festival at the Fletcher Academy, Raleigh
04-10-14 – Moore Square GT/AIG Basics Museums Magnet Middle School’s 2nd Annual Global Fair, “Amazing Asia”, Raleigh
04-07-14 – UNC-Greensboro, Heritage Celebrations, Greensboro
04-03-14 – Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Remnants of the Floating World: Japanese Art from the Permanent Collection, NCSU
03-30-14 – Triangle Taiko and Special Taiko’s Recital at Five Points Center for Active Adults, Raleigh
03-22-14 – Stough Elementary 30th Annual Global Carnival, Raleigh
03-14-2014 – Japan Day, at Waddle Academy, Charlotte
03-11-14 – Concert for K-12 at Baldwin Theatre, Duke University
02-26-14 – McDougle Elementary School’s Family Culture Night, Chapel Hill
02-21-14 – EK Powe Elementary School’s Annual Multicultural Night, Durham
01-23-14 – Riverbend Elementary School International Night, Raleigh, NC
01-19-14 – Japanese Shin-Nen-Kai New Year’s Celebration, Sarah P Duke Gardens
2013 Performances
12-31-13 – First Night Raleigh, Downtown Raleigh at 2:00p, 3:30p, and 7:00p
11-09-13 – Journey into Asia, Memorial Hall, UNC Chapel Hill
11-08-13 – Graduation Ceremony of Martial Arts School, Raleigh
10-29-13 – NAFSA Region VII Conference, Raleigh Convention Center
10-20-13 – Nihonjinkai Picnic, Wilson Park, Chapel Hill – 12pm
10-13-13 – The Triangle Down Syndrome Network’s 2013 Buddy Walk at Brier Creek Community Park, Raleigh
10-05-13 – The 28th International Festival of Raleigh at the Raleigh Convention Center – 8:20 pm
10-06-13 – The 28th International Festival of Raleigh at the Raleigh Convention Center – 5:30 pm
09-28-13 – The Art Council’s 35th Annual International Folk Festival, Fayetteville
09-22-13 – Asian Arts Day in the Asiatic Arboretum at Sarah P. Duke Gardens
09-17-13 – Global Summit at Cree, Inc, Durham, NC
09-01-13 – City of Raleigh’s Summer Concert Series, Pullen Park, Raleigh
08-24-13 – The 18th Bon Dance Festival in Greenville, SC
08-03-13 – Natsu-Matsuri with the Nippon Club of the Triangle
05-18-13 – East Meets West festival at Town Hall Drive in Morrisville
05-05-13 – Nihonjin-kai Picnic at Hank Anderson Community Park, Carrboro
04-28-13 – Gala in the Garden – An Asian Reflection at JC Raulston Arboretum, NCSU
04-07-13 – Cherry Blossom Festival at the Doris Duke Center, Duke Gardens, Durham
04-06-13 – Cherry Blossom Festival at UNC-Greensboro, Greensboro
03-16-13 – Annual charity fundraiser, Asian Night, by the Asian Pacific American Club of East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill
03-02-13 – International Festival, St. Francis Preschool, Raleigh
02-23-13 – Annual Global Carnival, Stough Elementary School, Raleigh
02-08-13 – Multicultural celebration at EK Powe Elementary School, Durham
02-01-13 – Luna Festival at Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, Durham
01-26-13 – Cookeville Breakfast Rotary “International Night 2013” Celebrates Japan (Fundraiser) at Clarion Inn in Cookeville, TN
01-20-13 – Annual Shin-nen-kai with the Nippon Club of the Triangle.
2012 Performances
12-8-12 – Holiday Express at Pullen Park
12-9-12 – Holiday Express at Pullen Park
11-17-12 – Journey Into Asia:EMBRACE showcase at UNC-Chapel Hill
10-28-12 – Gregg Museum of Art and Design, NCSU
10-21-12 – Music in the Galleries at Ackland Museum at UNC-Chapel Hill
10-14-12 – Step Up for Down Syndrome at Brier Creek Community Park, Raleigh
10-13-12 – “Cultural Connections” with the Durham Symphony, Carolina Theatre, Durham, NC
9-30-12 – International Festival, Raleigh, NC
9-29-12 – International Festival, Raleigh, NC
9-23-12 – The Sunday in the Park Concert Series, Pullen Park with Special Taiko
9-6-12 – Celebrate “A Season of Japan” at the Acland Museum, UNC
8-18-12 – NCSU’s 125th birthday celebration, Packapalooza, Hillsborough Street, Raleigh
07-21-12 – Tang Soo Do World Championship at the Greensboro Coliseum
07-07-12 – Nippon Club Summer Festival at NC Japan Center, Raleigh
06-02-12 – “Co-Op-A-Fair: Celebrating Cooperatives, Community and You”, Durham, NC
04- 21-12 – Annual Asian Festival at Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC
04-14-12 – Azalea Festival, Wilmington, NC
04-06-12 – Fuqua Cultural Talent Show at Duke Business School at 7:30pm
03-25-12 – Cherry Blossom Tea gathering at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, NC at 11:30am
03-24-12 – UNC Business Global Night at Carrboro Arts Center, Carrboro, NC
03-22-12 – The Carolina Inn, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC at 7 pm
03-18-12 – Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, Asheville
02-15-12 – Stough Elementary, Raleigh
2011 Performances
Week-end of December 8,9,10, 2011 – Holiday Express at Pullen Park, Raleigh, NC
11-4-11 – The Forest at Duke, Durham, NC
10-30-11 – Nihonjin-kai at Wilson Park in Carrboro, NC
10-15-11 – Global Days at Providence School, Charlotte, NC
10-08-11 – Dragonboat Race at Lake Wheeler Park, Raleigh
10-01/02-11 – The 26th International Festival, Raleigh
09-24-11 – Fundraiser for children orphaned by the recent Japanese Tsunami at Meredith College, Raleigh.
09-10-11 – “Concert for Peace” – 10th Anniversary of 9/11 at Riverside High School, Durham, NC; hosted by the Sister Cities of Durham, Inc.
08-28-11 – Raleigh City Summer Concert Series at Fletcher Park, Raleigh
08-17-11 – International Day at Masonic Home, Oxford, NC
08-13-11 – 2011 Natsu-Matsuri/Bon Odori (Japanese Summer Festival)at NC Japan Center in Raleigh, NC
08-04-11 – International Nippon Collectors Club in Cary, NC
07-04-11 – July 4th Celebration with Raleigh Parks and Recreation at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC
06-12-11 – ‘Family Fun Sunday’ at Century Center, Carrboro.
05-28-11 – Benefit concert with Umekichi for tsunami relief efforts at Mariott City Center, Raleigh
05-27-11 – Animazement, RCC Center, Raleigh, from 7 – 9 pm
05-14-11 – “Spring Fling” at Spring Valley Elementary School, Durham, NC
05-08-11 – Ganbare! Nippon & Triangle fund Raiser, Page Auditorium, Duke University, NC
05-07-11 – School Fundraising Spring Carnival Concert, River Bend Elementary School, Raleigh
05-06 -11 – Triangle Taiko with the East Millbrook Middle School taiko ensemble will perform at West Pine Middle School, Pinehurst
04-29-11 – High Point Festival of Cultures, High Point, NC
04-15-11 – Cultural Candle Light Vigil from 5 pm to 9 pm at NCSU ‘s Court of Carolina
04-12-11 – Benefit Concert, “Jammin’ for Japan” at E K Powe Elementary School, Durham
04-05-11 – International Festival at Middle Creek High School
03-18-11 – Duke University’s “Vigil for Japan”
02-20-11 – UNC Japan Club’s “Matsuri” event in the Student Union, Chapel Hill, NC
01-29-11 City of Raleigh’s NHL All-Star Wide Open Celebration, Raleigh, NC
2010 Performances
11-16-10 International Education Week, Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University
11-15-10 The 2010 North Carolina Recreation and Park Association annual conference in Raleigh
10-01/02/03-2010 – International Festival of Raleigh
09-26-10 Fund raiser in Page Auditorium at Duke University
09-05-2010 Fund raiser at Fletcher Theater at Progress Energy Center.
08-15-2010 City of Raleigh Celebration at Fletcher Park
07-10-2010 Nippon Club Tanabata/Obon Festival at NC Japan Center, Raleigh
07-04-2010 City’s 4th of July Celebration, State Fair Ground, Raleigh
06-11-2010 South Eastern States Korean Conference, Raleigh
05-29-2010 Animazement at Convention Center, Raleigh
05-28-2010 Wiley International Language Magnet Elementary School, 3-5, Raleigh
04-18-2010 Historic Marker Unveiling for the Society Hill Depot, Society Hill, SC
04-11-2010 Japan Festival at Wake Forest University, Winston Salem
03-19-2010 Wiley International Studies Magnet Elementary School, grades K-2, Raleigh
02-22-2010 Cultural day at Smith International Academy, Charlotte
01-27-2010 Concert at OLL School, Raleigh
01-14-2010 International Festival at Johnson Street Global Studies, High Point
2009 Performances
12-10-2009, 12-11-2009, 12-12-2009 ‘Holiday Express’ at Pullen Park
11-17-2009 International Education Week at Boldwin Theater, Duke University, Durham
10-24-2009 Demonstrations ‘Asian Arts’, Wake Forest University
10-11-2009 Buddy Walk, Raleigh
10-02-2009, 10-03-2009, 10-04-2009 International Festival, Raleigh
09-27-2009 International Festival, Fayetteville
09-26-2009 NC Foreign Language Conference at Sheraton, downtown Raleigh
09-26-2009 NAAAP-NC 10th Anniversary Gala, Raleigh Convention Center
09-12-2009 ‘iTrishna 2009′ at Stuart Student Center, NC State University, Raleigh
08-16-2009 Jimmy V. Celebrity Golf Classic, fundraising for Cancer, Raleigh
07-04-2009 City of Raleigh ’4th of July Celebration’
06-29-2009 Taiko performance and workshop for TIP program at Duke University
06-06-2009 Cultural Convention at Cameron Village Public Library
06-04-2009 International Day at Wiley Elementary School, Raleigh
05-31-2009 Performance at Nihonjinkai Picnic
05-30-2009, 05-31-2009 Workshop with Ringtaro
05-24-2009 Animazement at Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh
05-22-2009 Concert for Hanover County schools at Minnie Evans Art Theatre, Wilmington
05-01-2009 Performance at West Pine Middle School, Pine Hurst
04-30-2009 Diversity Day at US Department of Agriculture
04-30-2009 International Day at Phillips Middle School, Chapel Hill
04-18-2009 International Music Festival, UNC-CH
03-27-2009 Taiko Performance and Workshop at Monticello-Brown Summit Elementary School, Brown Summit, NC
03-21-2009 Taiko for Tots at the Duke Gardens
04-04-2009 Taiko for Tots at the Duke Gardens
03-21-2009 Taiko Performance and Workshop at East Cary Middle School, Cary
01-24-2009 Chinese New Year Festival at Exposition Center, Raleigh
01-11-2009 Nippon Club Annual New Year’s Reception at Duke Gardens, Durham
2008 Performances
12-13-2008, 12-14-2008 Raleigh City Annual Holiday Express at Pullen Park 5pm-6pm, Raleigh
11-20-2008 International Education Week, Duke University, Durham
10-28-2008 Concert at FedEx Global Education Center
10-25-2008 Special Taiko performance at “Buddy Walk”, Down’s Syndrome Association
10-12-2008 Special Taiko performance at “Buddy Walk”, Down’s Syndrome Association
10-09-2008 Taiko Workshop with Takumi Kato (Grand Prize winner at the 7th Tokyo International Taiko Contest)
09-28-2008 International Festival, Fayetteville, NC
09-26-2008 Special Taiko & Triangle Taiko at Cancer Awareness, Scotland County, NC
09-13-2008 Taiko Workshop for Japan Club at Wake Forest University
09-05-2008, 09-06-2008 23rd International Festival, Raleigh
08-15-2008 Cultural Night at Freshman Orientation, UNC-CH
08-13-2008 Taiko Workshop for teachers at UNC Wilmington
07-22-2008 Cultural Day at Kinko’s, Charlotte
07-12-2008 Nippon Club 3rd Annual Summer Festival at NC Japan Center, Raleigh
07-04-2008 ‘4th of July Celebration’ at NC State Fair Grounds
06-05-2008 International Festival at Wiley Elementary School, Raleigh
06-04-2008 Workshop at Durham Friends School
05-24-2008 Animazement, Durham
05-22-2008 Taiko Concert at NIEHS, RTP
05-15-2008 Workshop for Ravenscroft 4th Graders at Camp Kanata
05-13-2008 Lion’s Club Annual Convention, Durham
04-29-2008 International Night at Southwest Elementary, Durham
04-19-2008, 04-20-2008 Workshop at Duke Gardens
04-16-2008 International Culture Night at Wakefield High School, Raleigh
04-12-2008 Festival of Cultures at Azalea Festival, Wilmington
04-05-2008 Spring Festival at St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Scotland County
04-04-2008 Spring International at Duke
03-29-2008 Workshop at NCTAN Seminar, UNC Wilmington
03-15-2008 Concert at Virginia Tech, VA
03-06-2008 Workshop at Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School
02-26-2008 Workshop at NC Japan Center for Tarboro HS
02-16-2008 Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
01-22-2008 Fugaku Taiko at Stewart Theatre, NC State University, Raleigh
01-21-2008 Special Taiko Performance, Fletcher Opera Hall, Raleigh
01-19-2008 Fugaku Taiko at John Friederick ETC Hall, NC School of Science and Math
2007 Performances
11-15-2007 Concert at the Global Education Center at UNC, Chapel Hill
11-11-2007 Concert at the NC Museum of History, Raleigh
11-02-2007, 11-03-2007, 11-04-2007 International Festival of Raleigh: Reception (11/2) and Main Stage (11/3 and 11/4)
10-31-2007 Diversity Awareness at IBM-RTP
10-27-2007 Budo-Karate Festival, Raleigh
10-19-2007 Briarcliff Elementary School, Cary
10-10-2007 ‘Japanese Pavillion Dedication’ at Duke Garden, Durham, NC
09-30-2007 Fayetteville International Festival, Fayetteville, NC
09-28-2007 Performance at Cameron Village, Raleigh
09-16-2007 Asian American Health Fair, Raleigh
08-06-2007 Taiko Workshop at Open Sky Aiki-do, Hillsborough, NC
07-14-2007 ‘Bon Odori Summer Festival’ for Nippon Club
07-04-2007 ‘July 4th Celebration’ at NC State Fairgrounds
06-30-2007 50th Anniversary, Goldsboro, NC
06-27-2007 Taiko workshop for NC teachers at NC School of Science and Math, Durham NC
06-23-2007 International Culture Day, Holly Springs, NC
06-02-2007 Concert for ‘Art in Bloom’, Asheville, NC
05-17-2007 The Reception of ‘Arts of Clay – Toshiko Takaezu’, Greensboro, NC
05-10-2007 Taiko Workshop at Camp Kanata of Ravenscroft, Raleigh
05-05-2007 Rotary Club Japan Conference, Wrightsville Beach, NC
04-19-2007 Tammy Lynn Fundraising at ECS, Raleigh
04-18-2007 Special Olympics Marching, Ravenscroft HS, Raleigh
04-15-2007 Azalea Festival, Wilmington, NC
04-14-2007 The 17th Nippon Club Picnic
04-13-2007 Taiko Workshop at Durham Academy International Day, Durham
04-08-2007 C-D Nihonjin-kai picnic at Wilson Park, Carrboro
03-26-2007 Japan Festival at White Knoll Elementary School, West Columbia, SC
03-10-2007 Concert at Monticello-Brown Summit Elementary School, Guilford County
02-27-2007 Workshop for Tarboro High School
02-16-2007 Asian Night at Duke University
01-31-2007 Concert for K-1 at Club Blvd Humanities Magnet School, Durham
01-30-2007 Taiko Workshop for Kindergarteners at Club Blvd Humanities Magnet School, Durham
01-09-2007 K-5 Taiko Workshop at Lindley Elementary School, Greensboro
2006 Performances
11-30-2006 Opening Ceremony at ‘North Carolina-Japan Trade and Investment’
11-17-2006 ‘International Education Week’ at NC State University
11-14-2006 Baldwin Theatre at Duke University, Durham
11-05-2006 Raleigh International Festival at Dorton Arena 11am-6pm (performance at 4pm)
11-04-2006 Raleigh International Festival at Dorton Arena 10am-10pm (performances at 4:50pm and 8pm)
10-29-2006 Asian Festival at McKimmon Center
10-29-2006 Chapel Hill-Durham Nihonjinkai Picnic
09-24-2006 Collaborate with Kaede-kai at ‘Fayatteville International Festival’, Fayetteville
09-19-2006 Taiko Workshop for the ‘A World Community Day’ at ECU, Greenville
09-16-2006 ‘World Music’ at Exploris Children’s Museum, Raleigh
09-15-2006 Taiko Workshop at Carrboro Arts Center
07-25-2006 Durham Bulls for USA Baseball National Team vs. Japan Collegiate All-Stars
07-15-2006 Student Taiko in the Tanabata Obon Festival
07-15-2006 Nippon Club ‘Tanabata and Obon Festival’
05-18-2006 Taiko Workshop for Japan Club at Enloe High School, Raleigh
05-14-2006 Chapel Hill-Durham Nihonjinkai Picnic, Chapel Hill
05-12-2006 International Festival at Adams Elementary School, Cary
05-03-2006 IBM Diversity Awareness, Research Triangle Park
04-29-2006 Triangle Taiko Recital at Nippon Club Picnic, Raleigh
04-22-2006 Black Belt World Festival at Dorton Arena, Raleigh
04-21-2006 The Friendship Cafe at North Raleigh Church of the Nazarene
04-08-2006 Taiko Workshop for Middle and High School teachers at NC Japan Center
04-06-2006 Fund raising concert for Tammy Lynn at RCS, Raleigh
04-01-2006 Youth Arts Festival of East Carolina University, Greenville
03-25-2006 Asian Night of UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
03-24-2006 The MAME Awards at Expo Center, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh
03-03-2006 National Humanities Center, Research Triangle Park
02-23-2006 Club Boulevard Elementary School, Durham
02-16-2006 Very Special Arts 2006 of Brunswick County at Ft. Caswell Baptist Assembly on Oak Island, NC
02-11-2006 Special Taiko Workshop (3) Completion
Sessions on 1/7, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/10, and 2/11
01-26-2006 ‘International Dinner’ East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill
01-21-2006 “New Year’s Celebrations” at Kaede-kai, Fayetteville
01-01-2006 “New Year’s Celebration” at Universalist Unitarian Church, Raleigh
2005 Performances
12-17-2005 Recital for Special Taiko Workshop (2) at Jaycee Community Center, Raleigh
Practice sessions on 12/3, 12/10, and 12/14
12-09-2005 Outreach Program at Williston, Wilmington
12-01-2005 NC-Japan Business Conference
11-19-2005 NC Teaching Asia Network at the Auditorium of Hanes Art Center, UNC-CH
11-12-2005 Fundraising for Duke Japanese Pavilion, CH
11-11-2005 Hands-on Workshop for home school students, CH
11-04-2005, 11-05-2005, 11-06-2005 International Festival of Raleigh
10-20-2005 Sister City of Durham Annual Meeting, Durham
10-18-2005 Introduction of Japan Culture at SNBL CPC, Inc. at University of Maryland, Baltimore Bio Park
10-15-2005 North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
10-08-2005 15th Nippon Club Picnic at Japan Center
10-07-2005 Outreach Program at Duke Theatre
09-12-2005 Cheering Hurricane Katrina Victims at the Raleigh Shelter, Raleigh
09-03-2005 Recital for Special Taiko Workshop (1)
Practice sessions on 8/20, 8/27
07-30-2005 Kaede-kai Bon Odori, Fayetteville
07-09-2005 World Music and Dance at Exploris Children’s Museum
06-03-2005 2005 Special Olympics NC Summer Games (Opening Ceremonies) at Dorton Arena, Raleigh
05-27-2005 Animazement
05-26-2005 Celebration of Asian American Heritage at EPA, RTP
05-01-2005 Chapel Hill-Durham Nihonjinkai Pcinic at Wilson Park, Chapel Hill (The Fifth Recital for Saturday I & Sunday II)
04-28-2005 Diversity Awareness at IBM, RTP
04-16-2005 International Festival of Greenville
04-10-2005 “Spring Festival” of Wake Forest Universty Japan Club, Winston-Salem
04-08-2005 “The Victory Dance-night” Special Olympics 10th Annual Multi-State Swim Meet, Jaycee Community Center, Raleigh
04-02-2005 International Festival at Oak Grove Elemntary School, Raleigh
02-25-2005 Outreach Program at Baldwin Auditorium (Duke University) and Durham School of Arts
02-05-2005 NC State University Asia Night at BTI Center
02-04-2005 Duke University Fuqua School of Business Asia Night at Fox Center
02-03-2005 Outreach Program at North Raleigh Christian Academy
01-27-2005 ‘Japanese Festival’ at Club Boulevard Elementary School, Durham
01-15-2005 NC Inaugural Parade, downtown Raleigh
01-09-2005 4th Recital, open to the public, at A.B. Combs Elementary School
Guest: Okinawa-daiko (led by Kay Ostrowski) and Kodomo-daiko
2004 Performances
12-31-2004 ‘First Night Raleigh (Acorn Drop)’, Downtown Raleigh
12-20-2004 ‘Japan Day’ at A.B. Combs Elementary School, Raleigh
11-12-2004 Outreach Program for UNC Wilmington at Minnie Evans Art Center
11-6-2004 & 11-7-2004 International Festival of Raleigh
9-30-2004 Religion and the Arts of Asia at Meredith College
9-25-2004 Amazement Square’s Cultural Festival – Lynchburg, VA
9-18-2004 World Music Festival THEA in Orange County (THEA – The Home Education Association)
9-12-2004 Friendship Force Annual Banquet, Raleigh
8-29-2004 The 3rd Recital (May-August)
8-27-2004 A Festive Fundraising Evening at the Doris Duke Center
8-26-2004 Sayonara Ceremony at Exploris Middle School
8-21-2004 Kaede-kai Bon Odori, Fayetteville
7-30-2004 2004 Special Olympics North Carolina Leadership Conference, Raleigh Marriott
6-26-2004 Nippon Club Picnic at the North Carolina Japan Center
6-3-2004 International Night at Estes Hills Elementary School-Chapel Hill
5-29-2004 Animazement at Sheraton Imperial Hotel-RTP
5-26-2004 May Asian Commemorative at the Federal Bureau of Prisons complex in Butner NC
5-21-2004 (F) IBM Diversity Awareness at Raleigh
5-20-2004 Wiley Elementary School International Night
4-25-2004 Chapel Hill-Durham Nihonjinkai Picnic
4-23-2004 Millbrook Elementary School of Raleigh
4-18-2004 Concert of Raleigh Civic Symphony and Chamber Orchestra at NC State University Stewart Theater
4-17-2004 International Festival of Greenville at Town Common
3-30-2004 Special Olympics Wake County coachesf wedding shower
3-30-2004 Belvoir Elementary School of Greenville 500 K-5 students collaborate with Koto and Shakuhachi players and singer
3-25-2004 Japanese culture Night at NCSU Womenfs Center with gcha-no-yuh
1-24-2004 North Carolina Teaching Asia Network Program at HS in Greenville
1-17-2004 The Second Recital (September-December) at Aiki kai dojo
1-4-2004 the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Raleigh
2003 Performances
11-29-2003 Thanksgiving Cerebration at Exploris
11-15-2003 Blair Creek Shopping Center Grand Opening Ceremony
11-08/09-2003 International Festival of Raleigh
10-26-2003 Chapel Hill-Durham Nihonjinkai Picnic at the Wilson Park in Chapel Hill
10-18-2003 New Odaiko Party at Iwashima Odaiko Donated by Tsutomu Maruyama
10-18-2003 The Durham Farmers Market
10-09-2003 The principal of the year of Wake County at Exploris
10-3-2003 Olde Raleigh October Fest of Raleigh at the Olde Raleigh Pool
08-31-2003 Kaede-kai Bon Odori, Fayetteville Nihonjin Kai
08-30-2003 The first Recital (May-August Session) at Raleigh Dance Studio
08-23/24-2003 First Timothy Lutheran Church Anniversary Celebration – Indianapolis, IN
08-16-2003 the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Raleigh International Dinner
07-19-2003 World Dance and Rhythm at Exploris
07-11-2003 Exploris Children’s camp
07-06-2003 the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Raleigh with Yuri Yamamoto (song)
05-24-2003 Animazement at Imperial Center Hotel at Page Rd.
05-21/22-2003 IBM Diversity Awareness Three IBM sights (two RTP, one North Raleigh)
05-10-2003 Nippon Club 14th Annual Picnic at Apex Community Park
04-29-2003 Chapel Hill Durham Nihonjinkai Picnic
04-09-2003 International Day at Durham Technical Community College
04-03-2003 Graham Memorial Hall at UNC Chapel Hill
02-25-2003 KODO demonstration at UNC Chapel Hill (UNC World Music Class Taiko Presentation: Eiichi Saitoh, Masami, Chie Otsuka)
02-25 & 26-2003 host KODO Workshop with Eiichi Saito and Masami (KODO) at Duke Uni,
02-24-2003 Japan and the Two Koreas, NCSU at Mckimmon Center Perform for an Opening of “An evening of Martial Arts Demonstrations” Guest: Eiichi Saito, Masami (KODO)
02-21-2003 Smith Academy of International School Charlotte, NC
02-01-2003 Performance Asia night Asian Student Association at NCSU Student Center
01-10-2003 Performance at Nihonjinkai Kaede-kai, Fayettville, NC
2002 Performances
12-12-2002 Performance at Fred A. Olds Elementary school in Raleigh with Chie Otsuka
——– On behalf of Fred A. Olds Elementary, I would like to once again express our thanks. Your group provided a great lesson in Japanese Arts that we would not be able to replicate. Your drums were beautiful and the performance was thrilling. Thank you for sharing your time and talents with usLacrecia Maultsby – Fred A. Olds Elementary Music Teacher/University Connections Magnet Team.——
11-08 & 9 & 10 – 2002 International Festival of Raleigh
10-20-2002 The second performance at Chapel Hill-Durham Nihonjinnkai at Wilson Park in Carborro
10-12-2002 The first performance at the Nippon Club Picnic at Apex Community Park in Wake County.