2000 |
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| Oct |
Rome Hamner begins playing taiko with Stanley Morgan, MoGan
Daiko |
2001 |
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| Jan |
Rome's taiko debut at the Japan America Society of Tucson
New Year's Party |
| May |
Karen Falkenstrom begins playing taiko with Stanley Morgan,
MoGan Daiko |
| Aug |
Karen's taiko debut at Summer Fire |
2002 |
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| Feb |
Mr. Morgan's stroke and semi-retirement from taiko |
| April |
Tucson Pima Arts Council awards $600 mini-grant to help cover
cost of drum building |
| Apr-May |
Tony Trapasso of Fushicho Daiko teaches us to build our first
drums, Ki and Osu |
| May |
With Ki and Osu finished and Karen's first beta stands, Odaiko
Sonora is officially founded |
| July |
First performance at Challenger Summer School Program. Rome,
Karen, and Kristina do 30 minute set and short Q&A with 30 6–10
year olds. |
| July-Aug |
Esther Vandecar of Fushicho Daiko leads a 5-week beginning
taiko workshop in Tucson at Zuzi's Little Theatre. The workshop
culminates with a short taiko concert by new players |
Sept |
Odaiko Sonora's "Tucson Taiko Juku" classes begin
with 5 students |
| Oct |
Odaiko Sonora performs at Tucson Meet Yourself |
| Oct |
Rome travels to Japan and brings back "Buchiawase"
for us to play |
2003 |
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| March |
We bring Tiffany Tamaribuchi to Tucson for a weekend of workshops
and concert at the San Xavier District of the Tohono O'odham
Nation |
| June |
First collaborative performance with O-T-O Dance at their
"Baked Apple" show |
| July |
Karen finishes Aka-chan, a chu-daiko, the first drum made
without major assistance from Tony |
| Sept |
We incorporates in the State of AZ; Three founding board members
are Mari Kaneta, Ofelia Lichtenheld and To-Reé-Neé Wolf Keiser |
2004 |
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| Jan |
Our first one-hour taiko-based diversity and leadership session
for UA Center for Student Leadership Student Retreat |
| Feb |
We obtain non-profit status; board expands to include Eric
Lichtenheld and Min Yanagihashi |
| Feb |
First collaborative performance with Fushicho Daiko at Matsuri:
A Festival of Japan in Phoenix |
| March |
We work with Fushicho Daiko to bring Suigun Daiko, a youth
taiko group from Matsuyama, Japan to Tucson. The kids perform
at Park Place Mall and do a short performance and cultural exchange
with students from the San Xavier Mission School. |
| May |
We bring PJ Hirabayashi and Wisa Uemura from San Jose Taiko
for a weekend of workshops |
| May |
The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona awards a $1500
Developing Arts Group grant from |
| June |
The Arizona Commission on the Arts awards $1800 for the 2005
Southern AZ Taiko Showcase |
| Aug |
First Taiko Team Building session for employees of ACCO in
Nogales, Sonora |
| Sept |
First auditions held for new performing members; performing
ensemble expands to 6 |
| Oct |
First original song, "Cucuy Bayashi," premieres
at Tucson Meet Yourself |
| Oct |
Construction of Odaiko completed, with advice from Mr. Morgan |
2005 |
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| Jan |
We partner with Flam Chen, Krispy Kreme Donuts, and other
artists to hold a benefit concert for Tsunami victims, raising
over $4,000 in one night |
| March |
OS brings Yoshikazu Fujimoto and Masami Miyazaki of KODO Arts
Sphere America for evening workshop |
| March |
Application for General Operating Support grants from ACA
and Tucson Pima Arts Council |
| March |
Mary Kay Le Fevour, Executive Director of the Society for
Ecological Restoration, joins the Board of Directors |
| March |
OS invited by Flam Chen to participate in Creative City 2nd
Annual Warehouse Artists Concert |
| May |
First Southern AZ Taiko Showcase, with Odaiko Sonora , Fushicho,
and Sac Taiko. Sac Taiko also does concert at San Xavier, and
Tiffany does workshops. |
| June |
First full-length concert as featured artists, Marana Arts
Council Heritage Performing Arts Series |
| July |
Tiffany Tamaribuchi contracted to be artistic director |
| Aug |
First multi-day school residency at Arts for All, Inc. |
| Sept. |
Karen attends WAA Conference in Albuquerque to lay groundwork
for Shidara tour |
| Sept. |
Selected for az commission on the arts artist roster |
| Fall |
Completion of Microbusiness Advancement Center’s 12
week Business Planning course and launch of OS Board Strategic
Planning process |
| Nov. |
Particpation in annual All Souls’ Procession and finale
with burning community urn |
| Nov. |
"Desert Drums" documentary airs on Channel 12 |
| Nov. |
Completion of OS strategic plan |
2006
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| Jan |
First full time staff person hired |
| Feb |
First full set receives standing ovation at the Phoenix Matsuri |
| March |
Suite of collaborative pieces with OTO Dance at the newly
opened Fox Theater |
| May 5 |
2nd Annual Southern AZ Taiko Showcase at the TCC Leo Rich
with members of Mu Daiko |
May |
First out-of-town community residency in Arivaca |
Summer |
Interim Board appointed Howard, Kathy, Bonnie and Victor |
June |
Online donations made possible through Network for Good |
July |
First ticketed full-length solo concert at Green Valley Recreation |
Aug |
Karen & Rome go on tour with Jodaiko to Vancouver BC |
Aug |
Shidara plays Tucson’s Berger auditorium as part of their
first US Tour; Karen joins tour as Road Manager |
Aug |
AZ Illustrated spot airs on KUAT TV |
Sept |
Purchase of new studio building at 1013 S. Tyndall |
Sept |
Major expansion of class offerings, including taiko power, gen
taiko, and others |
Oct |
First out-of-state gig at Albuquerue’s Aki Matsuri, sponsored
by the JACL and New Mexico Taiko |
Oct |
OS Community Group plays first independent gig at Tucson Meet
Yourself |
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