Swingposium on the Road: Stanford University

San Jose Taiko’s highly-acclaimed Swingposium combines taiko, jazz, swing dance, and immersive theatre to tell a hidden history of one way Japanese Americans maintained morale in WWII Incarceration Camps — through swing dances with live big band music. An immersive environment surrounds the audience with the sights and sounds of "camp,” their active participation pulls them deeply into the emotional trajectory of the story: the fear and loss of being sent to an Incarceration Camp, the struggle to maintain dignity and hope, and the ultimate victory of the human spirit.

San Jose Taiko is proud to bring Swingposium to the students and community of Stanford University. Special thanks to Linda Uyechi and Steve Sano for all their efforts in bringing this special project to campus.

San Jose Taiko
Executive Director: Wisa Uemura
Artistic Director: Franco Imperial
Performers: Yurika Chiba, Mitchell Fukumoto, Zach Isaac, Yuzu Kubota, Stewart Kume, Kristine Lee, Warren Macdonald, Geoff Noone, Vicky Phan, Kazu Shirai, Kelli Wing, Meghan Chen, Katy Itani. Apprentice: Braden Wong

Epic Immersive
Founder and Director: Steve Boyle

Actors
George: Preston Yeung
Amy: Paula Vercudia
Paul: Ryan Takemiya
Emcee: Ron Munekawa
Amy’s Mom: Linda Uyechi
Kristine: Kristine Lee
Tony: Stewart Kume

Stanford Jazz Orchestra
Music Director: Mike Galisatus

Dancers from Swingtime - Stanford University
Jason Zheng, Nicole Hartman, Matias Benitez, Lyna Kim, Audrey Ho, Paul Csonka

Extras from Asian American Theater Project - Stanford University
Chloe Chow, Matthew Canlas, Anna Zheng, Taeoam Liu, Sandi Khine, Say Paw, Binh Nguyen

Extras from Stanford Taiko
Caroline Wang, DJ Maceda, Dylan Win, Elena Atluri, Jiaju Liu, Kimi Shirai, Liam Ramos, Mayumi Kuze, Miggy Silva, Peter Kiernan, Shinnosuke Yagi, Sam Do, Teisha Nishimitsu, Leah Arima, Jackson Whitt

Extras from Behind "Swingposium": Activism in Performing Arts, Stanford Introductory Seminar: Alex Nguyen, Catherine Titzer, Dakota Lawlar, Francisco Ciraulo, Kaelan James, Kennedy Hetts, Lana Fiaui, Riya Ranjan

Acknowledgements
Leanne and Kenji Maru
Richard Kogura and Jim Salata of Garden City Construction
SJT General Manager: Rome Hamner

This program was made possible at Stanford University with support from: