In conjunction with the creation of Teita Iwabuchi’s new work “The Soft Machine XXX” (tentative), a workshop will be held for the general public.
We look forward to your participation.

◆Comments

I am thinking of creating a solo dance. Rather than creating a solo dance alone in a rehearsal space, I would like to start the creation process by sharing it openly with many people. This solo work is conceived to be danced not only by Iwabuchi himself but also by other performers. We are waiting for those who are interested in the work and would like to experience the creative process.

Teita Iwabuchi

◆Schedule

May 22 (Wed) – 24 (Fri), 2024 11:00-15:30 (with a 30-minute break)
July 10 (Wed) – 12 (Fri), 2024 11:00-15:30 (with a 30-minute break)

◆Target

Those interested in physical expression (skills not required)

◆ Contents

We will share loose concepts, keywords, and interests in the work at the moment, and find seeds for new work while doing work on Iwabuchi’s method “reticular body” and his view of the body “ecstatic body theory.

Reticular Body”
Teita Iwabuchi’s method developed based on Butoh and martial arts, utilizing Japanese body and sensitivity, and inspired by biology, brain science, etc.

The Theory of the Ecstatic Body
Teita Iwabuchi’s theory of the body that explores the body from the East and West, from the history of Butoh, martial arts, folk art philosophy, living things, plants, and the human body, and brings out the abundant wisdom and power that the body inherently possesses as a living creature. It is derived from Chapter 14 of “Lao Tzu.

◆Rates

1-day participation ¥3,000
3-day participation ¥8,000
All-day participation ¥15,000

◆Venue

Dance Base Yokohama (https://dancebase.yokohama/access)

KITANAKA BRICK&WHITE BRICK North 3F
5-57-2 Kitanaka-dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Directly connected to “Yokohama Kitanaka Knot”, Exit 2a, Bashamichi Station, Minatomirai Line

◆Application Method

Please register through Peatix (https://iwabuchiwsxxx.peatix.com).

◆Instructor Profile

Teita Iwabuchi
Teita Iwabuchi

©︎Sakiko Nomura

Choreographer and dancer. In 2005, she began creating works focusing on “the structure of the body” and “the interaction of the body with space and music”. 2012, “Hetero” (co-choreographed by Kaori Seki) won the French Embassy Prize for Young Choreographers in Japan at the Yokohama Dance Collection EX 2012. She received the French Embassy Prize for Young Choreographers in Japan at the Yokohama Dance Collection EX 2012, and was a resident at the Centre National de Danse Contemporaine (CNDC) in France. As his own method, he developed the “ecstatic body theory” based on butoh and martial arts, utilizing Japanese body and sensitivity, and inspired by biology and brain science. He is a part-time lecturer at J. F. Oberlin University and a DaBY resident artist.