Body Resonance- Butoh Workshop with Yumiko Yoshioka

Event Type
Class
Event Description

Training for actors, dancers, and artists to access body awareness, stage presence, and creative opening. All workshops are designed for professional artists with some previous background in movement, dance, or body awareness.

Dates:
April 21, 6-9pm
April 22, 6-9pm
April 23, 12-4pm
April 24, 12-6pm

Location: Defibrillator Gallery 1463 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE

Yumiko Yoshioka was a founding member of the first all-female butoh group Ariadone and has been instrumental in bringing butoh to Europe: first with Ariadone in Paris in 1978 and then in Germany with her group Theatre Danse Grotesque (1988-1994). She has toured and taught extensively in Japan, Europe, Russia, Israel and both North and South America and presently is based in eastern Germany where she runs the group TEN PEN Chii with visual artist Joachim Manager and musician Zam Johnson. 

The main focus of this workshop is to do conscious research of our body/mind/soul, so that we can enjoy the process of metamorphosis through the spirit of dance. Yumiko’s background in Butoh, Noguchi Gymnastics, Yoga and Juken (chinese soft martial Arts) fill her with inspiration and flowing energy.

Workshop Content:  

*release exercises, inspired by Noguchi Taiso (Gymnastics), Taichi  and Hatha Yoga
*breathing exercises
*dynamic training for the flow of energy
*Butoh-related work to activate our universal memories
(sensitization, combination of image and movement with antenna exercises
such as figure of 8, water ball, animal, insect, snake, witch and fairy,
the creatures inside us, hanging body, walking, dialogue with a partner etc)
*structured improvisation, free association
FULL INTENSIVE RECOMMENDED. 
Early Bird Registration Discounts Available Until April 4 ($185)
Individual class tickets also available!

 

Dance Styles
Multi-disciplinary
Modern / Contemporary
Traditional/Indigenous Dance

Location

DEFIBRILLATOR performance art gallery

1463 W. Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 485-6284
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