https://www.japansocietypa.org/events The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania upcoming events The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:09:13 GMT Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:09:13 GMT Sun, 15 Nov 2026 16:30:00 GMT <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" align="center"><img title="" alt="" src="https://www.japansocietypa.org/Resources/Pictures/taikologo_small.JPG" width="200" height="77" border="0"></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn taiko drumming with Pittsburgh Taiko!</p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><font color="#01131F">On Sunday mornings starting November 15, Pittsburgh Taiko will hold a four-week introductory class. This class is for people who are interested in joining our performing group or anyone who wants to just give taiko a try.</font></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><font color="#01131F"><font color="#01131F">Taiko combines energetic hits with calm focus, balances group unity with individual expression, and requires both power and subtlety.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><br></font></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><font color="#01131F"><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica">Each class is from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at our studio in Bellevue.&nbsp;</font><br></font></p> <p style=""><font color="#01131F">Dates and times for the four-week course:</font></p> <ul> <li><font color="#01131F">Class 1: Sunday, <font color="#01131F">November 15</font>, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm</font></li> <li>Class 2: Sunday, <font color="#01131F">November 22</font>, <font color="#01131F">1<font color="#01131F">1:30 am - 1:00 pm</font></font></li> <li>Class 3: Sunday, December 6, <font color="#01131F">1<font color="#01131F">1:30 am - 1:00 pm</font></font></li> <li>Class 4: Sunday, December 13, <font color="#01131F">1<font color="#01131F">1:30 am - 1:00 pm</font></font></li> </ul> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><font color="#01131F">No experience is necessary! If you recently took one of our workshops, this will be a more in-depth study of some of the topics we introduced there.</font></p> <p><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 15px;">These classes are designed for adults and older kids (high school or older). Discounted rates are available for full-time students and JASP members.</font></p> <p><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 15px;">Note that our studio is a masked space, and unfortunately it is not accessible to folks who can't climb stairs.</font></p> <p><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 15px;"><font color="#333333">Please read the FAQ information at</font>&nbsp;<a href="https://pittsburghtaiko.com/classes">pittsburghtaiko.com/classes</a>&nbsp;<font color="#333333">before registering.</font></font></p> https://www.japansocietypa.org/event-6879920 https://www.japansocietypa.org/event-6879920