Thankful for fun surprises!

Our holiday week started with a surprise visit from two SLOT alums, and we had a blast! Retired members Rosemary Mroczkowski and Julie Marco recently stopped by the studio to share some practice time with us. We had some extra fun with a "play all songs" practice to test how much they remembered, and their taiko muscle memory did not fail as we ran through a number of our favorite songs, including our signature finale piece, Tenchi.


Above: Veterans and newer members line up for Techi. "Play all songs" practices are a great way for members to try out new parts and to revisit material that hasn't been played for awhile.

We had such a fun time reconnecting with Julie and Rosemary, and hope to do this again soon!

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Support taiko this giving season

The holiday giving season is upon us and this year, we are raising money to make major repairs to our equipment. Several of our taiko have holes in the drumheads, rendering them unplayable.





This winter and spring, we will begin re-heading our chuudaiko, a labor-intensive, expensive operation, and we're asking for your support!

There are multiple ways to donate: You can make a direct donation at stltaiko.com with a debit / credit card or Paypal. You can also make one-time or recurring donations through Facebook. And if you set up recurring donations, Facebook will match 100% of your donation after you make your second donation - up to $100 per donation - to make an even greater impact.

We appreciate your support!