【Online】Emiko Agatsuma Butoh Workshop

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“Find invisible dance in your body”
In this  workshop, I introduce the philosophy and background of Butoh by moving your body together. It focuses on your inside and explores the connection between your body and mind. This workshop is for beginners.

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*For beginners
*These are independent classes and different contents.
*Via Google meet
*It is conducted in English and Japanese.

 

【Thanks! Private lesson is Full☆not accepting now】Private lesson is available. Please tell me what day is the best for you. (8,000 yen 4 times 4 hours

 

■ Fee ■
1,500 yen / 1 class
Payment：Credit card or PayPal
*We'll let you know the link on the confirmation mail.

 

■ What is Butoh?
Butoh dance is a post-war avant-garde movement in Japan that emerged as a reaction against Western styles of dance. Unlike dances that focus on developing the body's movements, Butoh seeks beauty even in a debilitated body, emphasizing the connection between the body and the subconscious for a more profound exploration of the human condition through body dialogue. Butoh dancers imagine their bodies as empty bags, and convey a sense of introspection by accepting their inner selves and not only positive but also negative emotions. This unique approach to dance has established Butoh body philosophy and attracted attention globally.

 

＜After this workshop...＞
・You can learn how to move your body based on the Butoh basic training.
・You can learn the background of the Butoh movements and how to connect the mind and body by using imagination.

 

＜How AGAXART teach?＞
AGAXART instructs and explains with images delicately, and it helps your understanding.
Through the use of Butoh dance as a medium, AGAXART aims to bring awareness to elements that may have been forgotten or overlooked, and to look at an individual's inner life and experiences from a different perspective.

 

＜Why register?＞
・You become relaxed and accept anything about you both consciously and unconsciously.
・This workshop helps you to brush up your sense of body, and it will boost your creativity.
・You can learn Asian physical methods that are different from Western ones.
・Even beginners can learn the Butoh basic training and enjoy it anywhere.

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■What is Butoh?

Butoh was born in Japan in the 1960s. As the reaction against the imported modern dance, Butoh dancers focused on their body and mind influenced by rural culture. This attitude established a unique body philosophy and Butoh keeps attracting people all over the world.

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■AGAXART
AGAXART is an art collective that aims to enhance people's creativity through the exploration of the body, mind, and soul. It organizes and manages workshops, performances, and events. With the body manipulation techniques of Butoh as its main focus, AGAXART provides a place to face the inner world, which is difficult to express through language, and to discover diverse forms of expression. The group actively engages in exchanges with different cultures and promotes interest in local resources.

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■Emiko AGATSUMA
Representative of AGAXART, Butoh dancer, choreographer, and director
A graduate of Waseda University, Emiko Agatsuma was a member of Dairakudakan, a butoh dance troupe, and in 2020 founded AGAXART. She was invited to represent Asia at the 39th Battery Dance Festival in New York in 2020. She has managed HOKUSAI MANGA BUTOH based on Tokyo down town area and presented "Hokusai Manga Butoh" in 2022 and "Dancing SENTO" in 2023.

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【オンライン】我妻恵美子 舞踏ワークショップ

 

「目に見えない踊りを見つける」
このワークショップでは一緒に体を動かしながら基本的な舞踏の体の捉え方を紹介します。自分の体の内側に意識を向けて心と体の繋がりを拡張します。初心者向けです。

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＊初心者向けです。
＊1回だけでも連続しても受講いただけます。毎回違う内容です。
＊Google meetで行われます。詳細はご予約確認のメールにてお伝えします。
＊日本語、状況により英語も交えて行われます。

 

【満員御礼☆受付停止中】ご希望の日時で一対一のプライベートレッスンも承ります（1時間×4回～受付、2,000円/1時間あたり）。

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■ 料金 ■
1,500円 / 回
支払い方法：ペイパル・銀行振込・クレジットカード

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■ 舞踏とは？
1960年に日本で生まれたコンテンポラリーダンスで、土方巽と大野一雄が有名な創設者です。舞踏では既成の価値観を疑い、自身の体や内面、日本の風土、そしてダンスを問い直し、独自の視点で再構築します。身体の動きを発展的に捉える西洋のダンスとは異なり、衰弱した肉体にも美しさを見出し身体と潜在意識の繋がりを通してより深く人間のあり方を探求していきます。この独特な身体哲学と表現によって世界から関心を集めています。

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■ AGAXART
AGAXARTは、身体、精神、魂の探求を通じて人々の創造性を高めることを目的としたアート集団です。ワークショップ、公演、イベントを企画運営しています。舞踏の身体操法を主軸にして言語では表現しづらい内面と向き合い、多様な表現を発掘する場を提供しています。異なる文化との交流を積極的に行い、地域資源の関心を高める取り組みを行っています。

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■ 我妻恵美子 Emiko AGATSUMA
AGAXART代表、舞踏・振付・演出
早稲田大学を卒業と同時に舞踏集団・大駱駝艦に所属。2020年に独立し舞踏を中心とした舞台・イベントを手掛けるAGAXARTを設立。2015年第46回舞踊批評家協会新人賞を受賞。2020年台北国際芸術村の滞在芸術家として選出、同年第39回 Battery Dance Festival（ニューヨーク）よりアジア代表として招聘。すみだの風土を踊る北斎漫画舞踏を企画し、2022年「北斎漫画の墨の囁き、街の響き」、2023年「おどる湯」発表。