A very special and rare opportunity to see Butoh dancer and Noguchi Taiso master teacher Mari Osanai perform in Arlington, MA for the first time. An intimate performance hosted by visual artist Eva Zasloff at the Barn, an artist studio at the Old Schwamb Mill. This will be a site-specific work created especially for the space.

Mari Osanai was born and raised in Aomori, Japan. She received early training in Classical Ballet and Modern Dance. She later expanded her studies to include Noguchi Taiso (野口体操), Tai Chi, Jazz Dance, and the traditional folk dance of Aomori, Tsugaru Teodori (津軽手踊り). The philosophy and training of Noguchi Taiso have particularly influenced her work. Her dance mentor, Mr. Hironobu Oikawa, also greatly shaped her understanding of movement. Mari Osanai’s unique and complex movements result from an intricate blend of these diverse techniques.