05/05/2025
ARE YOU BETWEEN 12 & 16 YEARS OLD & LIVE IN SCARBOROUGH?
Then AARTD IN THE PARK is looking for you.
Call for Youth Participants!
Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko and Music Group will present "Celebrate Japan in Scarborough!" concerts in four Scarborough parks as part of Arts in The Parks 2025.
● Saturday, June 21 Prairie Drive Park at 2 pm (rain date Sat, Jun 28)
● Sunday, June 22 Cedarbrook Park 2 pm (rain date Sun, Jun 29)
● Sunday, June 22 Alexmuir Park 6:30 pm (rain date Sun, Jun 29)
● Thursday, July 10 Guild Park 6:30 pm (rain date Tuesday, August 26)
For this season, we are looking for 12 local Scarborough youth from middle and/or high school schools (approx. 12 to 16 years of age). We are looking for three participants in and around each park to represent their park and neighbourhood to perform as the opening act before each of our concerts! Youth players do not need to have any previous musical or taiko experience to participate. All material is taught through example and repetition. Ability to read music is not a requirement.
Youth participants will have the opportunity to learn a simple taiko piece through (3) one-hour sessions at the Nagata Shachu studio (Hymus Road @ Warden) on Sunday, June 1, 8 and 15 at 1 pm.
Through the support of the Toronto Arts Council, we are offering participants:
● $100 Honorarium (upon completion of 3 rehearsals and performances)
● Nagata Shachu T-Shirt
● TTC / Transportation costs provided for rehearsals and performances
Youth participants will perform a 5 minute piece at each of the 4 park locations,
opening each Arts in The Park performance following the workshop session.
Apply by Thursday, May 22 2025, email: [email protected] (Subject:
Youth Player: Celebrate Japan in Scarborough)
Tell us a bit about yourself:
● Age, grade, and what school you go to
● Which park you are close to
● Why you would like to learn taiko drumming
