For the first time in Yokohama, DaBY’s resident artist, Naoyuki Sakai, will be bringing the knowledge he gained in Italy to color the space of DaBY. Please join us and enjoy dancing freely.

What is Dance Well?

Dance Well is a dance activity open to everyone, regardless of age or experience, from children to adults, including those living with Parkinson’s disease. It is organized by the CSC Contemporary Theater Center of Bassano del Grappa, Italy, and has been running since 2013.

A key feature of Dance Well is that it is conducted as an artistic activity, rather than for the purpose of rehabilitation or learning dance skills. The event is held in an environment that stimulates the senses, such as the grounds of an art museum where art works are installed, an art gallery, or outdoors where one can experience the seasons. We attempt from an artistic approach to recognize the unique expressions and diverse values that emerge when participants free their bodies and minds.

Well” has the meaning of “well” as well as “source. Let’s find the “source” of each person’s rich expression together.

Key Features:

＝It is an artistic activity and is not intended primarily for therapeutic, rehabilitative, or therapeutic purposes.

= Open to all ages and experiences, from children to adults, led by people living with Parkinson’s disease.

= All participants are referred to as “dancers”.

= Held in an artistic environment to stimulate dancers’ creativity

= Not a question of whether the method of expression is correct or incorrect.

= No charge for participation.

= We aim to be rooted in the community while holding the event on an ongoing basis.

◆ Recruitment information

Eligibility: Open to anyone, including those living with Parkinson’s disease. (No age or dance experience necessary)

Time: November 4, 2024 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
*After the event, there will be a tea party. Participation is free.

Place: Dance Base Yokohama

Fee: Free of charge

Lecturer: Naoyuki Sakai

Assistant：Ayumi Nagasawa

◆How to apply

Please apply via Google Form.

https://forms.gle/sDJmEM8257CsDeku9

◆Participating Artists Profile

Naoyuki Sakai

©Kenji Agata

Dancer. Filmmaker. Completed graduate studies at Tokyo University of the Arts.

Instructor of “Dance Well” since 2020.

He has appeared in numerous stage performances in Japan, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, as well as media appearances such as RADWIMPS live performances and Nanana Mori’s music videos, and choreography for musicals.

Based in Kasukabe City, the company organizes events, produces videos, etc. for the purpose of community development through the arts.

From September 2023, he will travel to Italy for one year as a trainee under the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Overseas Study Program for Emerging Artists to research “Dance Well” and “urban development through art and welfare.

Ayumi Nagasawa

She studied ballet and contemporary dance at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance in England.

2010 Joined The London Ballet Company (UK) since its inception, returning to Japan in 2012.

Participated in the “Dance Well” teaching course in Italy in 2019. certified as a teacher in 2022.

Since 2022, she has been organizing the “Imakoko Dance” workshop open to the community with Maya Ichikawa.

Currently enrolled in the Psychology Department of a university correspondence course, she continues to explore “mind” and “body” from the perspectives of both psychology and dance.

◆Inquiries

Please contact us at the following e-mail address or by filling out this form.
contact[at]dancebase.yokohama
*Please change [at] to @ when you send the form.