Try taiko drumming with Pittsburgh Taiko!
Pittsburgh Taiko is offering several beginner workshops this fall. They’re designed for people who just want to give taiko a try, or folks who might be interested in joining our performing group.
No experience is necessary!
Taiko combines energetic hits with calm focus, balances group unity with individual expression, and requires both power and subtlety.
Each workshop is a 3-hour introduction to taiko, including some taiko history and culture and focusing on hands-on basics. You’ll learn how to stand, how to hit, and some simple patterns that come together to make a percussion melody.
Workshops are from 11 am to 2 pm at our studio in Bellevue. The workshops are designed for adults and older kids (high school or older).
Our studio is a masked space, and unfortunately it is not accessible to folks who can't climb stairs.
Please read the information at pittsburghtaiko.com/classes before registering.
Planning a trip to Japan? Want to feel comfortable interacting with locals while traveling? Join our Travel Japanese Course, a 5-week in-person course designed for complete beginners. Learn essential phrases for greetings, directions, dining, shopping and more, all focused on real-life travel situations. This course is intended for those with no prior experience studying Japanese; if you have studied the language before, it may be too basic for you.
Taught by a native Japanese professor from the University of Pittsburgh, each 90 minute class offers immersive, conversation-based instruction to help build speaking confidence.
JASP Members save $25 over the semester, paying $125 instead of the standard $150. Register now and speak Japanese before you land!
Please join us on November 11 for an evening of networking with colleagues that have an interest in business, culture, and life in Japan!
Your ticket or sponsorship will give you access to fabulous silent auction prizes, delicious food, and a keynote presentation by Hiroshi Ono.
Hiroshi Ono is Managing Executive Officer with Nippon Steel Corporation, and President and CEO with Nippon Steel North America, who is responsible for global business development in the Americas.
Hiroshi joined Nippon Steel in 1989 and has held a wide range of jobs with the company, including marketing and strategic planning of global business developments. Hiroshi received a B.A. in Economics from Kyushu University and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
2025 Sponsorship Information [PDF]
Unable to attend the event and want to make a donation?
Consider sponsoring a half or full table of students. The JASP will match the seats with student members. Please contact us for more information.
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