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Welcome to our Taiko website
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Sandoshin Taiko, meaning “dragon’s mountain pass”, was formed in 2000 as a means of blending taiko with various martial art styles. The home of Sandoshin Taiko is the Morgan Hill Buddhist Community Center, located in Morgan Hill, California.
Sandoshin Taiko also has a relationship with Seikishin Dojo, a school that offers the martial arts of Koshiden-Ryu Jujutsu “wrist and joint locking system”, Shinkendo “sword fighting system” and provides a rich medium to draw from in integrating the different styles into the world of taiko music.
The choreography for the group is exciting and dynamic, using bakuto “wooden sword”, iaito “non-sharpened blade” and eskrima “bamboo sticks” as additional elements that add to the taiko music. In some performances, audience members might be fortunate enough to experience actual cutting demonstrations where a shinken “live blade” is used to cut through tatami targets.
The philosophy behind the group is to express the inner spirit “ki” within oneself through taiko drumming. The beauty behind the group is two-fold: martial artists with no musical background can learn taiko and taiko drummers with no martial arts experience can learn several different martial art styles. Additionally, those who wish to only focus on the music can do so without participating in the martial art demonstrations.
Ikuyo Conant serves as the Sensei for the group along with being the Artistic Director for Shinsei Daiko, Shinsho Mugen Daiko and Watsonville Taiko.
Sandoshin Taiko is a community group that welcomes players of all ages and abilities.
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Announcements: No taiko class on Sunday, 8/10. Performance on 8/9 will take the place of the class.
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Upcoming Taiko Performances:
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Next Performance
Pearl Avenue Library Grand Opening
4270 Pearl Avenue, San Jose
Saturday, August 9th 10:30 to 11:00 AM
Martin Luther King Jr. Public Library Grand Opening
150 East San Fernando Street (cross street 4th) in San Jose
Saturday, September 6th 12:00 to 12:30 pm
Watsonville Taiko Anniversary Performance
October 11th & 12th 2008
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New Beginner's Taiko Program starts Sunday, September 7th at 4:00 pm and then again on September 24th at 4:00 pm.
Performing Junior Program (9-16 years old)
*8/17 Ikuyo Sensei teaching 5:30-7:30 pm
8/24, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28 at new Seikishin Dojo 5:00-6:30 PM
Intermediate Performing Adult Program
*8/17 Ikuyo Sensei teaching 5:30-7:30 pm
8/24, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28 at new Seikishin Dojo 5:00-6:30 PM
Advanced Performing Adult Program
*8/17 Ikuyo Sensei teaching 5:30-7:30 pm
8/24, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28 at new Seikishin Dojo 5:00-6:30 PM
*8/17, 10/19 - Ikuyo Sensei teaching class.
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Sandoshin Taiko Business Coordinator
Bryan Burkhart
(916) 204-4876 Work Cell
Seikishin Dojo/TFL (Train For Life)
17680 Butterfield Boulevard, Suite 200
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
From Northbound 101...
Take the Dunne Avenue exit crossover the freeway heading West
Right at the second light on Butterfield Boulevard
Left on Main Street and immediately right into parking lot for Extreme Learning Center
with an immediately left to drive around the back of the building.
From Southbound 101...
Take Cochrane Avenue heading West
Left at the second light on Sutter Avenue
Left on Butterfield Boulevard, right into TFL parking lot 300 feet before Main Street.
Located across the parking lot from Extreme Learning Center.
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Alternate Practice Location:
Morgan Hill Buddhist Community Center
16450 Murphy Avenue
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 779-9009 Phone
(408) 778-2392 Fax
From Northbound 101...
Take the Tennant Avenue exit and crossover the freeway heading East
Left on Murphy Avenue
Travel 4/10th's of a mile, located on the righthand side.
From Southbound 101...
Take the Tennant Avenue exit and veer right
Left on Murphy Avenue
Travel 4/10th's of a mile, located on the righthand side.
Located just around the corner from "House of Thunder".
Visitors
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