太鼓、最高!
TAIKO IS THE GREATEST!
Great Lakes Taiko Center (GLTC) 五大湖太鼓センター is a nonprofit-sponsored arts & culture collective in Southeast Michigan USA, celebrating the empowering art of Japanese Taiko Drumming through education and performances since 2009. Taiko is rooted in Japanese music traditions and continues to grow today as a global cultural arts movement that amplifies imagination, uplifts spirits, and builds community. We invite you to share in the joy of experiencing Taiko together and to explore the World of Taiko with us!
Taiko Arts Collective
LET’S DRUM, DANCE & DREAM TOGETHER!
When you donate to the Great Lakes Taiko Center or join GLTC as a Member, you help our Taiko Arts Collective develop programs that provide learning opportunities in our local communities, support performing artists in their practice and play, and create cultural connections in our experiences together.
GLTC is a member-led arts & culture organization moving towards a solidarity economy, on the Open Collective financial and legal platform, and newly registered in 2024 as the Great Lakes Taiko Center L3C in partnership with our nonprofit fiscal sponsor Nonprofit Enterprise at Work (NEW). GLTC is an affiliate of the NEW Center – sharing space in Ann Arbor (MI), co-learning sustainable practices in the nonprofit ecosystem, centering justice and building community – transforming the future, together.