A dancer is wearing a red dress and throwing sand into the air

Body Resonance Butoh Workshop

WHERE
SomArt @ the Hive 151 Windsor Street , Somerville
WHEN
August 28 2026 — 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
August 29 2026 — 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
August 30 2026 — 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
COST
$85 for all 3 days, OR purchase individual days: Friday : $25, Saturday: $40, Sunday: $30
Teacher
Yumiko Yoshioka
Genre
Butoh
Who is this class for?
Array
Suggested Attire
Loose-fitting exercise clothing

The main focus of this workshop is conscious research of our body/mind/soul, so we can deeply enjoy the intrinsic process of metamorphosis in the spirit of dance. Through a continuous exploration of our past collective memories, we can strike a vein of abundant creative resources, enriching the essence of our life. The body is a receptacle of time. Body resonance is a key to opening up the doors of an ever-changing world inside and outside of ourselves, which helps the body to unfold its secrets, holding them up until they shine and tremble.

  • Organic Movement (release exercises), inspired by Noguchi Taiso, Tai chi and Yoga such as figure 8, waves, water ball rotation, hanging body.
  • Breathing exercises AUN
  • Dynamic training for the flow of energy
  • Butoh-related work (sensitization, combination of image and movement with antenna exercises, such as animal, insect, snake, witch and fairy, the creatures inside us, walking, dialogue with a partner)
  • Structured Improvisation
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