2025
Kids Taiko Summer Camps
- Now Registration OPEN for 2025
Date
Session 1: June 23th - 27th, 2025
Session 2: August 18th - 23th, 2025
Time
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location
Japanese Cultural Community Center of Washington (JCCCW )
1414 S. Weller St Seattle, WA (Map)
Age
1st -5th graders (This fall)
Capacity
12 (Min 8)
Tuition
$350.00 USD
* The fee is Included for the materials for hand made practice Taiko Drum, a pair of Taiko Sticks and school T-shirt.
- The Camper who finished all 5 days of the program will get a Certificate
- Last day, all family members are invited to join the learning presentation
Additional Payment method:
You can also use Zelle from your bank account.
Email: info@japancreativearts.com
Business Name: Japan Creative Arts
What is Kids Taiko Summer Camp by SOT?
Summer gifts for your child to grow up the global thinking and self-confidence!
Campers will learn the Japanese performing arts mainly Taiko Drumming through this 5 days session by FUN WAY!
This program will be included "Performance" as the showcase of their effort on last day with using "Own created Taiko Drum" !!
Taiko combines music, art, exercise and entertainment, and its learning methods strengthen the connection between the body and the brain.
Nurture the young mind and body through this cool Japanese cultural activity. Besides the fun physical and musical experience, campers will be expected to learn the creativity, expression, cooperation and growing their global thinking and self-confidence which necessary for living as a person in the community.
Lead Instructor/Ringtaro Tateishi
Our Bilingual Kids Taiko Summer Camp program is led by professional Japanese Taiko Performer and Educator Ringtaro Tateishi.
He is an experienced teacher with 37 years of professional experience.
As a member of ONDEKOZA - World renowned Taiko Group, he has performed over 1000 times in 26 countries, including 4 concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York, and has been an international performer at Walt Disney World/EPCOT for 7 years. .
As an educator, he has delivered educational programs through The School of TAIKO for 15 years, as well as workshops for percussion students and Taiko groups.
Currently, he provides "After School Programs" for Bertschi School, Bryant Elementary School, John Stanford International School and Daniel Bagley Elementary School. Also, he had provided the After School Programs for McDonald International School, Open Window School and Bellevue Children's Academy.
Ringtaro living with his wife Asako - work together as the Co-Founder of The School of TAIKO - and 4 years old Border Collie. Also, he leads another Taiko Group "CHIKIRI", performing with Asako, his son who loves playing Taiko and Snare Drum and apprentices.
What happen in this camp?
What will campers learn through this program?
Through the program, the camper will ;
• Get many instruction / knowledge from world-class Taiko performer
• Growing up their self-confident by making success step by step
• Learn Japanese Music Arts
• Learn Japanese Rhythm
• Learn Japanese Movement
• Learn how to team up with friends through playing the music
• Have a great experience to know the Japanese Culture, Manner and Conversation in natural way
• Build up their mutual understanding for getting global eyes
Terms and Conditions
Complete Registration
Space has limited. Your child's space will be reserved when we have received both of Registration form and Payment at the office of The School of TAIKO / Japan Creative Arts, LLC.
Your registration will be cancelled if no payment within 7 days after on-line registration.
In the case of border line of the waiting list
Registration will be completed on the camp list in the order in which the registration form and payment have been completed.
Refund Policy
If you notify us you wish to cancel your enrollment
- by 90 days before starting your session: Full refund
- by 75 days before starting your session: 50% refund
- by 60 days before starting your session: No refund
* $75 Business Fee is non - refundable
Class Cancellation
If we will not have enough applicant, camp session will be cancelled.
In this case, the information will be sent by three weeks before and the fee which you paid will be full refunded
Change the session
Change the session between 1 and 2 are based on availability, and it is subject to a $35 transfer fee per child for each request.
Please note
If you have several treats for discount or another advantage, we will offer only one of them for each case.
The conditions of above are subject to change without notice.