Organizations Filed Purposes:
SAN JOSE TAIKO TEACHES, PERFORMS, AND EXPANDS THE TAIKO ART FORM. FOR MORE THAN 45 YEARS, SAN JOSE TAIKO HAS CRAFTED INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCES AND PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EMPOWERING DIVERSE VOICES AND EDUCATING ACROSS CULTURES TO BUILD A MORE ACCEPTING AND ENGAGED WORLD.
SAN JOSE TAIKO TEACHES, PERFORMS, AND EXPANDS THE TAIKO ART FORM
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXTENSIVE OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, OFFERING INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS, ONGOING CLASSES, AND CONTEXTUAL IN-SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES FOCUSED ON BUILDING CREATIVE EXPRESSION, SELF-ESTEEM, CULTURAL PLURALISM, AND GROUP COOPERATION THROUGH PHYSICAL AND MUSICAL ACTIVITY. IN SUM, THESE PROGRAMS REACH OVER 25,000 PARTICIPANTS IN A TYPICAL YEAR. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND RESULTING HEALTH ORDERS MANDATED THE CLOSE OF ALL IN-PERSON SESSIONS OR PRESENTATIONS DURING THE FINAL QUARTER OF THE AUDIT PERIOD LEADING TO THE TRANSITION OF MOST CLASSES TO A VIRTUAL PLATFORM TO MAINTAIN ENGAGEMENT WITH PARTICIPANTS.
PERFORMANCES - THE ORGANIZATION LEADS A PERFORMING COMPANY TO PERFORM IN DYNAMIC PRESENTATIONS OF SJT'S UNIQUE STYLE OF CONTEMPORARY TAIKO, HIGHLIGHTING ITS VAST REPERTOIRE OF ORIGINAL MUSIC AND FEATURING INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIONS TO PROVIDE A BROAD REACH FOR 58,000 NATIONAL AUDIENCE MEMBERS AT OVER 130 VENUES IN A TYPICAL YEAR. PERFORMANCE LOCATIONS INCLUDE ART CENTERS, UNIVERSITIES, AND COMMUNITY VENUES ACROSS THE NATION. PERFORMANCE SETTINGS CAN INCLUDE CIVIC EVENTS, CULTURAL FESTIVALS, AND/OR IN-THEATRE CONCERTS. SOME TOUR PERFORMANCES INCLUDE A 2-7 DAY RESIDENCY. SJT WAS FORTUNATE TO COMPLETE ALL TOUR ENGAGEMENTS PRIOR TO PANDEMIC. LOCAL, COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL HEALTH ORDERS AND/OR GUIDELINES PROHIBITED ANY FURTHER PERFORMANCES WHICH WERE CATEGORIZED AS EVENTS OR GATHERINGS DURING THE AUDIT PERIOD.
TRAINING - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES FOR TAIKO PRACTITIONERS, AND FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING THEIR TAIKO DRUMMING SKILLS LEADING TO THE PROLIFERATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE ART FORM. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS ONGOING TRAINING FOR ITS COMPANY MEMBERS TO CONSTANTLY BETTER THEIR TECHNICAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. IN SUM, SJT TRAININGS ENGAGE OVER 300 INDIVIDUALS IN A TYPICAL YEAR. RESTRICTIONS OF ACTIVITY RESULTING FROM THE PANDEMIC LED TO THE OUTRIGHT CANCELLATION OF ANY IN-PERSON TRAININGS OR THE MIGRATION TO VIRTUAL PLATFORMS WHEN SUITED.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Wisa Uemura | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $50,041 |
| Lynda Won-Chung | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Marie Yoshidome | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Joyce Iwasaki | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Daniel Sueyoshi | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Mari Ormiston | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Jeremy Nishihara | CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 |
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