Elaine Fong Taiko Drummer

Elaine N. Fong is the founder and artistic director of Odaiko New England, one of the few taiko (Japanese drum) groups in Massachusetts. She has over twenty years of taiko performance, teaching and administrative experience. In addition to taiko, Ms. Fong has over ten years of dance training. Ms. Fong is also a certified TaKeTiNa instructor at the basic level. Ms. Fong is a former member and currently an honorary member of Soh Daiko of New York.

Ms. Fong has received instruction from Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka, artistic director of San Francisco Taiko Dojo; from renowned taiko soloist Kenny Endo, artistic director of the Taiko Center of the Pacific; Ms. Tiffany Tamaribuchi, Artistic Director of the Sacramento Taiko Dan; Mr. Marco Lienhard, Artistic Director of Taikoza, and the world famous Kodo drummers of Japan.

As the founder and artistic director of Odaiko New England, Ms. Fong is responsible for the development of the group’s kata (form), for the continued taiko instruction of members and the general public, and for the development of new works. She oversees the group’s vision, direction and strategic planning and programming.

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