Rebecca starting playing taiko with Watsonville Taiko in California before considering a move from the west coast to the southwest. Her new love of taiko narrowed down her choices of city to settle in — Tucson became her new home in 2005 and Odaiko Sonora was one of the reasons she ended up here. Performing… [Read More]
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Member Spotlight: Sonya Evans
Sonya was born in Japan and raised in California, Colorado, and Arizona, where she’s spent her adult life. She has a bachelor’s in zoology and doctorate in veterinary medicine, and recently retired after 35 years of veterinary practice. Sonya joined Odaiko Sonora in 2004, performing, composing, helping lead classes and group practices, and co-teaching OMA… [Read More]
Member Spotlight: Nancy Hall
Nancy started her career with degrees in Anatomy and Physiology and Medical Technology. Later, she changed careers and became first a commercial helicopter and then airline pilot, and married David, her husband of 38 years. Our longest-standing community group member, Nancy turns her musical talents to creating rhythms and helping lead classes. In addition to… [Read More]
September 2019: A New Season
That’s right, we’re back from summer and ready to go!….Even though summer “break” involved much less of a break than usual. After record-breaking attendance of our All-Ages Recreational Taiko (AART) classes during the 18-19 season, we listened to our students’ requests for more taiko and kept them running throughout the summer. In August, several Odaiko… [Read More]
June 2019: Concerts and The Longest Day
Following our sold-out show at Green Valley CPAC, which you can watch HERE, Odaiko Sonora only got busier… In late April, we held a benefit concert in our own studio to raise money for our brand new gekko (moon drum), crafted by the maker of drums for the Japanese emperor. Thanks to your generosity, we… [Read More]