The March 19th weekend was a bustling weekend for TAIKOPROJECT. While half the cast traveled to Longview, Washington to do their reGeneration show (see Kevin's awesome post above), the other half stayed behind to perform at the beautiful Getty Center in Los Angeles as a part of its Family Festival series. There were many performances and shows that day, and we were one of many. We even had the pleasure of watching Chinese acrobats perform on stage just as we were loading in!
Despite FREEZING afternoon weather on a chilly and overcast day, the cast made performing in short sleeved and sleeveless tops look easy! The 1 hour show was great and everyone had a blast. Check out the pics, below (photo credit and special thanks to Hiro)!
The ending of Here We Go Now, which was our opening piece of the afternoon.
The debut of our brand new shishi! It kind of needs a haircut...but Brian did a great job with it nonetheless.
Our fue stars in Island Groove, Yuri and Brian! Plus, some support from the Groovettes: Keiko, Emily and me.
Many Sides was a fun piece (as it always is), and it helped us warm up in the cold! 
This was definitely a "har har" candid moment that Hiro so cleverly captured. That's Andrew and Emily standing in matching poses...and I don't think they were doing it intentionally. Who was copying whom? I'll let you decide.
All in all, a really fun gig, especially for those of us who either had never been to the Getty, or had not visited in years. It's such a beautiful venue with great people, and a stunning view. DEF felt the TP love that weekend! (ALSO see Kevin's post for the second picture that came after this one...and the Longview cast's rendition. Haha)Special thanks and TP love also to Hal and Lisa from Bombu for transporting members and equipment; Dok and Melissa for manning the Merchandise table; Hiro for photos, and Hiroka-san for helping us lug drums around! We couldn't have had a successful performance without you!
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