My hubby James Barrow James Barrow in the Cool Seat Jim Hawkins (he/him) 🧡 BBC Shropshire talking about 4 years living in Japan learning to play Taiko Drums, becoming a full time Taiko drumming teacher and now teaching online #lockdown #Onlineclass facebook.com/20797096591331…

Feeling the need to hit things!? 🤪 Try our Online Taiko Drumming Classes. 😆 - Free Taster Sessions (5th & 6th January) - Full Courses (starting Jan 11th) - Single Try-Out Classes You don’t need fancy equipment. go to taikowest.com #nationallockdown

Hello Dan Pallett we loved the Bhangra Zoom dancing piece on BBC Midlands, brilliant. We too can help people with exercise, mental wellbeing and making music all at the same time! Here’s a video to show you how we do it. Our students love it. youtu.be/ygaBdnQ7HpE

After a quick social media break to complete a big funding application, we are back with more news about our online courses. Natalia Natalia Parzygnat from Birmingham Eastside recently interviewed us about what we do at taikowest.com Watch it here: fb.watch/3S9lxNchRJ/

Spring is here, just about! No return to "In-Person" classes yet, so this new video is an update on all the online things still happening. Cheers for now, James youtu.be/ouoRPo7E8Bw

REBUILDING this autumn with more new In-Person & Online classes. ~ 8-WEEK "2D TAIKO" ONLINE AUTUMN COURSE starting Sept 13th. ~ IN-PERSON "3D TAIKO" WEEKEND SESSIONS across the Midlands, Sept-Dec. Full details & sign-up info: taikowest.com/late-summer-up… #taikodrumming #taiko #online

Ahead of our next Japanese Taiko Drumming online course starting in mid-September 2021, we are offering Free Taster Sessions. To register, go to taikowest.com/free-taster-se… #taikodrumming #taiko #online

Join us for #TaikoDrumming in #Worcestershire #WorcestershireHour #Taiko #Classes

WISHING ALL OUR STUDENTS AND SUPPORTERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎅 A massive Thank You to everyone who has been supporting us. 2022 In-Person & Online courses, Free Online Taster Sessions Jan 5th & 11th. Look after yourselves and each other taikowest.com/december-2021-…

Join us to celebrate an authentic Japanese day Japan Festival Leamington Spa 30 Jan. The Royal Pump Rooms Assembly in Leamington Spa. 11am -5pm Taiko drumming performance at the opening ceremony. Culture, art, food, drink , workshops, Japanese community and more in one day!!!

Konjaku Daiko, the performance group of Taiko West, will be opening the Japan Festival at the Pump Rooms in Leamington Spa. We will be kick starting with short performances at 11.00am & 12.00pm this Sunday 30th January 2022. facebook.com/japanfestival.… Japan Festival Leamington Spa

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Merry Christmas from Taiko West! #taiko #taikodrumming #taikoxmas #japanesedrumming #drumming

November Taiko Night, Comicon, Kodo, Guest Workshop Leaders & more in the Taiko West December Newsletter. buff.ly/474d5xS #taiko #taikodrumming #taikowest #newsletter #comicon

TW tudents have shown an interest in buying Taiko Drums and other Taiko equipment from Kaiser Drums in Germany. Well, in case you missed it, they are still running their offer of Free Worldwide Shipping until 28th January. buff.ly/3U3MZYL #taikodrumming #kaiserdrums

Just bought my ticket for Kodo at Warwick Arts Centre Feb 1st 2024. Still seats still available in side balconies. Tickets ranges £29.50 - £33.50, but £20 under 26s, £7.50 for students. Get yours now! warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/3YW-k… #taiko #taikodrumming #taikowest #kodo #kodowarabe

We had a big TAIKO WEST crew out in force to see KODO at Warwick Arts Centre, and even got to have a quick chat with Kodo members afterwards. A great night. Thank you Kodo! Good luck on the rest of the tour. #kodowarabe #KodoOET2024Europe #Kodo #taiko #drums #taikowest

In March we hosted special guests form across the UK Taiko community for Midlands Taiko Day 2024, held in Newport, Shropshire. Hope you enjoy this mini-video of that wild day of drumming! youtu.be/6Xi54dj5JD4 #taikowest #onlinetaiko #taikodrumming #japanesedrumming