Swingposium on the Road: Humboldt - Credits

San Jose Taiko
Executive Director: Wisa Uemura
Artistic Director: Franco Imperial
Performers: Rina Chang, Yurika Chiba, Mitchell Fukumoto, Alex Hudson, Stewart Kume, Kristine Lee, Geoff Noone, Kazu Shirai

Epic Immersive Director: Steve Boyle

Actors:
George: Matt Mori
Amy: Nicole Ogata
Paul: Ryan Takemiya
Emcee: Ron Munekawa
Amy’s Mom: Terry Uyeki (guest actor from Humboldt community)
Tony: Tony Luong (guest actor from Humboldt community)
Kristine: Kristine Lee (guest actor from San Jose Taiko)

Humboldt State University Jazz Orchestra
Music Director Dan Aldag
Woodwinds: Rebekka Lopez (alto sax), Matt Wardynski (alto sax and clarinet), Jesse Garate (tenor sax), Raili Makela (tenor sax), Danyelle Allen (bari sax and alto sax)
Trombones: Ora Folden, Max Killen, Daniel Escalante (bass trombone)
Trumpets: Andrew Henderson, Eddie Kallen, Agustin Padilla, Jeff Ruiz
Rhythm Section: Conner West (guitar), Max Marlowe—piano, Ryan Call (bass), Seth Mattingly (drums)

Sound: Russ Cole

Lighting: Wisa Uemura

Dance Contest Choreography: Tony Luong

Dancers in dance competition: Cecilia Ammon, Makani Bright, Ryan Fukushima, Tony Luong, Nick Nothoff, Patrick Nothoff, Jamie Singh, Marina Storey, Laurie Takao, Skyler Wrigley

Dance instruction: Tony Luong, Kailan Halliday, Aleisha Bradley

Costume/makeup: Laurie Takao

Dance extras: Thom Boswell, Aleisha Bradley, Louanne Briggs, Hannah Crabb, Taylor Daley, Leah Eakes, Jenn Garcia, Tony Gomez, Cailan Halliday, Evan Johnson, Annaca Kayl, Steve McDonald & Clare Sander-McDonald, Phillip & Alana Nicklas, Catherine Peacock, Amy Peterson, Chelsea Pulliam, Dominic Romano

Talk Story/Pre-show Panel: Naomi Meyer, Aiko Uyeki, & others

Taiko Swing Humboldt Steering Committee: Pat Girczyc, Patty Saito Hecht, Ali O. Lee, Alex Ozaki-McNeill, Vicki Ozaki-McNeill, Marylyn Paik-Nicely, Amy Uyeki, Terry Uyeki

Thank you to the Rockin’ Ramen and Taiko Swing Humboldt volunteers – whose enthusiasm, hard work and support made Swingposium possible. Taiko Swing Humboldt volunteers: Karla Austin, Brooke Bisel, Jose Bravo, Chizuko Endo, Spring Garrett, Jim Hachimonji, Mitch Higa, Ruth Hoffman, Rees Hughes, Joyce King, Ruth McClimon, Charlie Nothoff, Kristy Oshiro, Yumi Ozaki, Gary Ronne, Jay Schock, Alex Skweir, Oona Smith, Kumi Watanabe-Schock, Karen Young

Thank you to Ferndale Repertory Theater & Humboldt Light Opera Company for use of props.

We are most grateful to our homestay hosts for San Jose Taiko and actors:
Susan & Rick Benoit, Daryl & Phyllis Chinn, Carol Falkenthal & Dennis Rael, Maggie Gainer, Judee Mayer & Yvonne Everett, Len & Kerry Mayer, Lorraine Miller-Wolf, John & Quynh Schafer, Rebecca & Howard Stauffer, Amy Uyeki and Rees Hughes.

This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Japanese American Community Foundation, the California State Library, the Humboldt Area Foundation, Humboldt State University Associated Students, ADPIC of HSU, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Humboldt State University Library, the Humboldt County Office of Education, and Humboldt Folklife Society