Dates: Monday, 12/16/2024 – Saturday, 12/21/2024

Venue: Dance Base Yokohama

Following the “Dance Well” workshop and debriefing held in November, Naoyuki Sakai (DaBY resident artist) will present a new creation and showing with percussionist Ryotaro Miyasaka, and a research workshop with Ilaria Bagarolo from Italy.

◆Open Studio

The keyword “shameless body” and the book “Aging and Dancing” (written by Nanako Nakajima and Kikuko Toyama) will be used as references in the research for the new work.
Creations as well as showings on the 21st will be open to the public, so please feel free to visit.

Date｜
Monday, December 16, 2024 – Friday, December 20, 2024, 13:00 – 17:00 (free entry and exit, free admission)

◆Workshops

How well can memories of the past create a collective imagination? How much of the family past is really passed on? How much body does memory have?

This workshop will focus on key practices developed in research for the “Anatomy of a memory” performance. It is open to all who wish to explore personal memory and family history through the body and voice.

We will explore all aspects of memory, using improvisation, somatic practices, creative writing, and choreo repertoire as our primary tools.

The course will be offered specially and free of charge in conjunction with Naoyuki Sakai’s residency. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity!

Date｜December 17, 2024 (Tuesday) 15:00-17:30

Place｜Dance Base Yokohama

Eligibility｜
・18 years old and up
・Experienced in dance, theater, performance, etc.
・Not afraid of (gentle) contact or contact

Capacity｜20 persons

Lecturer｜Ilaria Bagarolo

Admission｜Free

Family photo (if possible)

Application｜
https://ilaria-bagarolo.peatix.com
*DaBY members registration is required to apply.Please registerhere inadvance.

◆Showing

We will present the results of 5 days of creations. There will be a post-performance talk after the show, so please come and join us.

Date｜December 21, 2024 (Saturday) 15:00-16:30

Place｜Dance Base Yokohama

Fee｜500 yen (tax included)

Application｜
https://naoyukisakai-ryotaromiyasaka.peatix.com
*DaBY members registration is required to apply.Please registerhere inadvance.

◆Participating Artists Profile

Naoyuki Sakai

©Kenji Agata

DaBY Resident Artist in 2024

Dancer and filmmaker. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts. She went to Italy as a trainee under the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Overseas Study Program for Emerging Artists. Instructor of “Dance Well,” an artistic activity with people living with Parkinson’s disease. She has performed in many stage performances in Japan, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, and has appeared in media such as Nanana Mori’s music videos, and has provided choreography. Based in Kasukabe City, she is involved in community development activities through the arts.

Ryotaro Miyasaka

Born in 1995. Born in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture, and currently resides in eastern Tokyo.
Plays mainly with percussion instruments. Participates in various musical projects on a daily basis and frequently performs solo and improvises. Works with Yuma Abe, Fumi Endo, Haruko Oishi, Ryozo Obayashi, Yuta Orisaka, Masahiro Kurooka, xiangyu, Aoi Tagami, Shuta Hasunuma, Uki, Yoshimoto Masuda, and others.

Ilaria Bagarolo (a.k.a. Gary)

An artist working in the area of dance and performance.

After her ballet education, she studied with many artists including Ohad Naharin, Roberto Zappala, and Tom Weinberger. Graduated from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, since 2020 she has been organizing and conducting workshops for non-dancer communities, immigrants and teenagers in Northern Italy. Instructor of Dance Well, an artistic activity with people living with Parkinson’s disease.

◆Credit

Organized by: Dance Base Yokohama
Co-organized by: Naoyuki Sakai

◆Inquiries

Please use the following email address or this form to contact us.
contact [at]dancebase.yokohama
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