ATUS Youth 2026: Member Hub

(Last updated: Oct 22, 2026)

Welcome to the internal member page for the ATUS Youth Program!
This page contains the most up-to-date schedule, performance information, and tuition policies. Please bookmark this link for easy access.

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1. Schedule & Practice Dates

• 2026 Practice Schedule
  

  Month	Tuesday Classes (All Ages)	Thursday Performance Team	Status/Notes
  October	10/6, 10/20, 10/27 (NO Class 10/13)	10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29
  November	11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24	11/5, 11/12, 11/19 (NO Class 11/26)
  December	12/1, 12/8	12/3, 12/10

  
  

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2. Tuition & Billing Policy

• Monthly Dues
  • Tuesday Age-Based Classes: $80/month
  • Performance Team (Tue + Thu): $130/month

    • Note: Performance Team tuition is a bundled flat fee. This secures your child's spot on the roster and covers both weekly sessions.

• Tuition & Payment
  • Auto-Pay System: We are moving to a monthly auto-pay system to make our administrative process smoother for everyone.
    For months [Sep~Nov], you will be auto-billed on the 1st of each month after you process payment for September. This means no more monthly invoices or in-person payments for 2026.
    Please assist us by processing September tuition online through the link below:
    • Tue 4:00 - 5:00 PM (Ages 7–9) $80.00 / mo Link
    • Tue 5:15 - 6:15 PM (Ages 9–11) $80.00 / mo Link
    • Tue 6:30 - 7:30 PM (Ages 11+) $80.00 / mo Link
    • Performance Team (Tue + Thu) $130.00 / mo Link
      
      

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3. Upcoming Performances/Events Details

• Youth Taiko Gathering **
  Date: Saturday, November 21st & Sunday, November 22nd
  Where: Crespi Carmelite High School (5031 Alonzo Ave, Encino, CA)
  Event Time: approx 9:30am-5pm, both days
  Registration Fee: (TBD) approx $60
  Website: https://youthtaikogathering.wixsite.com/youthtaikogathering
  Performance Opportunity: Event Recital on 11/22 (Sun) 4:30-5:30
  Status/Info: 2-Day Taiko Experience for youth ages 12-18, co-hosted by Crespi Taiko & Makoto Taiko; Registration open until October 24th
  
  
• ATUS/LATI Recital ***
  Date: Saturday, December 12th
  Where: James R. Armstrong Theatre (Torrance, CA)
  Status: Youth classes and performance team are invited to perform at the year-end student recital! Save the date, and recital website with details will be announced mid-October
  
  

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4. RESOURCES

• Tue 5:15-6:15pm class 
  「Dokokara」playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmqCLyBTXaehq8wfCZvtvMYxQp0lVSxa0&si=LKurceKylRtYSfD8
  
  Already learned / watch for review:
  • Drill - Dokokara "Ka" Drill (explanation video)
  • 1. Dokokara -Oroshi- (covered on 9/8)
  • 2. Dokokara -Ji- (covered on 9/15)
  • 8. Dokokara -Main Phrase- (covered on 9/22, 10/6, 10/20)
    
    
• Thu Performance Team
  「Summer Reprise」playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJDYBIGssul9shyDayAnPwa73zmIDauHF&si=KVudl8Rfy2RFCR-t
  
  

If there are any questions, please feel free to contact us masa@asano.us. Thank you!