Bring the energy, discipline, and cultural depth of taiko to your school, team, event, or community program.
Yurika Chiba is a seasoned taiko performer, composer, choreographer, and instructor who recently returned to Toronto after 20 years in artistic leadership with San Jose Taiko, one of North America’s most respected taiko organizations.
She offers educational presentations, demonstration lectures, participatory workshops, performances, team-building programs, private lessons, and community-based taiko experiences for learners and audiences of all ages.
Yurika offers taiko programs that can be adapted for different ages, group sizes, experience levels, and learning goals. Programs may include live performance, cultural and historical context, rhythm exercises, audience participation, demonstration lectures, and hands-on workshop formats.
Education taiko presentations, demonstration lectures, and participatory programs for elementary, middle, high school, and post-secondary audiences.
Interactive taiko workshops for team building, leadership, communication, wellness, retreats, and cultural programming.
Live taiko performance and educational outreach for festivals, libraries, museums, conferences, and community gatherings.
Private, semi-private, and group taiko lessons for beginners, experienced players, and curious learners.
Yurika Chiba grew up in Toronto and recently returned after 20 years in artistic leadership with San Jose Taiko, an organization with more than 50 years of internationally recognized taiko history.
Yurika is a performer, composer, choreographer, and instructor for taiko players of all ages, experiences, and abilities. With a background in psychology, she encourages ongoing exploration and sees taiko as a space for healing, holding tension, learning, connection, and expression.
She was one of 18 international taiko artists featured in the documentary Finding Her Beat and has been a guest instructor and panelist at major taiko gatherings including the North American Taiko Conference, Connect, Women & Taiko, and the Toronto Taiko Festival.
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A documentary celebrating women and non-binary taiko artists around the world.
The School Presentations page is designed to give teachers, principals, and program coordinators a clear overview of available taiko formats, including performance, demonstration lecture, and participatory workshop options.
Share a few details about your school, event, organization, or learning goals, and Yurika will follow up with program options.
Programs that inspire, educate, and create lasting impact.