The Parkway Council’s Parkway Presents series highlights Philadelphia’s rich cultural diversity.

This week Taiko drum and dance group Casual Fifth performs. FREE

Casual Fifth, founded in 2020, is a Philadelphia-based Taiko and modern dance ensemble focused on creating innovative work rooted in the fundamentals and history of Japanese Taiko drumming and American Modern Dance. The ensemble is directed by Mac Evans and Alex Pfister, who learned these art forms studying with multiple Taiko and Modern Dance teachers and groups from NYC, Boston, Hawaii, and Japan. They are joined by friends, mentors, and mentees who round out the ensemble with their own musical and movement arts experiences. As an ensemble Casual Fifth pays homage to the origins of Taiko and Modern Dance and derives inspiration from these roots to create new works. Click here to learn more.