Creative Team
The TAIKOPROJECT team is made up of the best and brightest young taiko performers in the U.S. Since its founding, the group has been fiercely gender-balanced and has embraced the multi-cultural openness that has allowed the art form to thrive in America.
Staff
Bryan Yamami
Executive Director
Masato Baba
Artistic Director
Yumi Saito
Choreographer
Courtney Deguchi
Academy Director
Doug Sakamoto
Program Associate
Touring Team
Liz Au
Jen Baik
Andrew Chen
Keiko Harada
Jenny Mimura
Blaine O'Brien
Gaku Sasaki
Audrey Tu
Brian Yamagata
Community Team
Thistle Boosinger
Sarah Gilbert
Minami Sasaki
Cody Yoshida
Education Team
Tomomi Hongo
Risa Isogawa
Masaharu Miyano
Kaz Mogi
David Wells
Jared Yuge
Board of Directors
TAIKOPROJECT's Board of Directors is made up of a committed team of community leaders with a diverse range of talents and specialties, dedicated to moving the organization forward and expanding our capacity.
Candice Shikai
President
Lisa Shimamoto
Treasurer
Debbi Fukawa
Secretary
Robert Hori
Nancy Okubo
Jeanne Sakamoto
Scott Sakamoto
Bryan Yamami
Directors
Technical Staff
We are so grateful to work with these amazing technicians, designers, and craftspeople who help us create and bring our shows to life.
Scott LeGrand
Lighting Design
Glenn Suravech
Sound Design
Sueko Oshimoto
Kiyomi Hara
Costume Design
Asano Taiko Co., Ltd.
Instruments
Knocking Bird Creative
Kim Nakashima
Photography
Nicholas Lam
Website Banner Video
Gary San Angel
Jenny San Angel
Videography
Hikari Murakami
Make-up Design
Jen Caballero
Hair Styling
Qris Yamashita
Logo & Graphic Design