About me
Stuart Paton grew up in Tokyo, and met his first Taiko at age 6. He is a Sponsored Vocationist with TaikoVentures. His first lessons were Cuban congas in Japan, then Taiko study with Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka began in 1984. After moving to Vermont, he founded and still leads Burlington Taiko. Stuart started teaching at NATCs in 1997, and has been instructor + instrument provider for the East Coast Taiko Conferences.
His Taiko making began in 1987, and he is a Traveling Teaching Taiko Artist. Stuart loves to drive with drums and skinning equipment, and is currently experimenting with making "Yoda-sized ChuDaiko, sound like Darth Vader ODaiko"!
