Taiko drumming workshops – school group application
Dates
Applications closing: Fri 25 Jul 2025
This program will educate students in Japanese taiko style drumming techniques. Led by our experienced tutor Graham Hilgendorf, director of YuNiOn. During these active and engaging one-day workshops students and teachers will learn about the taiko, playing in an ensemble and simple music arrangements, which culminate in performance work that can be taken back to school and shared with the school community.
Up to 10 students per school can attend the in-person workshops as a group with a supervising teacher.
Dates and venues
Term 3, Week 6
- Tuesday 26 August – Canterbury South Public School
- Wednesday 27 August – Rooty Hill High School
- Thursday 28 August – Warilla High School
- Friday 29 August – online
Workshop information
- Face-to-face workshops from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm.
- Participation fee: $35.00 per student for face to face workshops and $130 per school of online workshops of up to 30 students.
- Open to all Year 3 to 12 students
Disclaimer
Once an application has been submitted, you will have until Friday 25 July to cancel or amend your numbers.
Refund policy
If you are unable to attend the workshop, you have up to seven days to submit a refund request. Please email your request to [email protected]. Refunds will only be processed in cases of extenuating circumstances.
Attendance
The program starts at 9:30 am and concludes at 2:30 pm. Please note that this may mean your students will need to arrange alternate transport to and from school on these days in order to attend the full program. Arriving late and leaving early is disruptive to the tutors and other students in the program.
Contact details
Should you have any queries, please contact us at [email protected]
All Arts Units programs are inclusive. If your students require support to participate in the Taiko Drumming Workshop, please email [email protected] so we can assist.
Application process
Students attending workshops with a teacher
- Up to 10 students per school can attend the in-person workshops as a group. Participation fee is $35 per student.
- Read the Information Package: 2025 Taiko Drumming Information Package (DOCX 1.3 MB)
- Complete this online application form, including all your students' details and contact teacher information.
- Have each student sign an Authority to Film, this is for your own records: 2025 Taiko drumming authority to film (PDF 228.8 KB)
If you are applying as an unaccompanied student, please complete this form:
Taiko drumming unaccompanied in-person workshop
If you are applying for the online workshop, please complete this form:
