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  • Taikothon 2025 Video Submission Form

    Taikothon will air on all social media channels Sunday, November 9, 2025!
  • Submissions are open! 

    This year our theme is "Rhythms and (Grass) Roots. Share your group's origins, your connections to community, and how you grew from your roots. It is also for individuals, how did your roots inform your taiko journey, what has grounded you and allowed you to bloom?

    There is a lot of flexibility within this year's theme, you can share concert footage, pictures, or storytelling.  You can also take the opportunity to share big announcements or other news.

    Guidelines:
    Videos should be no more than 10 minutes. You can record in whatever format you like, but they will be presented in landscape orientation for the event. Material should be original to your group, and you have permission to share it. 

    Submission Deadline:
    Please submit your segments or performance videos by October 26th.

  • Upload your video file here:

    We would STRONGLY prefer that you submit your file directly using the button below, but if you run into problems with this form or upload times, you may instead submit a link to your video hosted on YouTube or Vimeo. We recommend making this link unlisted, so your video is only accessible by us until Taikothon on November 16, 2025.
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  • Photograph and Video Authorization, Consent, and Release

    Please read the statement below and type your name to authorize consent for TCA to use any photos or video clips provided in this form: 
  • I hereby voluntarily, without consideration or any promise of any consideration, give my authorization and consent, now and in perpetuity, without reservation to TCA and any other person or entity authorized by TCA (collectively, “the TCA Users”), to copyright, or publicly use, reuse, publish, republish, reproduce, display, broadcast or otherwise distribute any photographs, video and media submissions I provide to TCA (the “Images”), and that my authorization and consent as provided herein applies worldwide to both the original Images as well as to reproductions thereof in all media now or hereafter known, in all cases with or without my name or information about me, and for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, educational, promotional, commercial or fundraising purposes, (“the Permitted Uses”), as determined in the sole discretion of TCA or any of the TCA Users. The Permitted Uses may include, but are not limited to, reproducing the Images (including likenesses of the Images) in brochures, posters, promotions or advertising, for educational, promotional, commercial or public relations purposes, and may include the publication of the Images in national media including newspapers, magazines or television, or on the Internet. I understand and agree that I am entitled to receive no compensation for the above.

    I also acknowledge that I have the authority and permission from all parties within the Images to act on their behalf and grant TCA permission of use.

    By executing this Authorization, Consent and Release, I hereby hold harmless and release and forever discharge TCA, its officers, directors, agents, employees, independent contractors, licensees, and assignees, and any of the TCA Users from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, suits, judgements, damages, actions or other rights that I, my heirs, representatives, executors, administrators, or other persons acting on my behalf or on behalf of my estate now have or in the future may have, arising out of from the use of such Images in connection with the Permitted Uses.

  • Thank you for your interest in submitting a video to Taikothon. If you are uncomfortable with the terms of this release, or have further clarifying questions, please contact us at info@taikocommunityalliance.org

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