Yasutake Shimaji New Creation Workshop
A new creation workshop will be held by Yasutake Shimaji, a choreographer and dancer who has presented works in Japan and abroad after working with world-renowned choreographer William Forsythe.
Shimaji is working with 12 dancers to create a new work to be presented at the Aichika Art Theater x Dance Base Yokohama “Performing Arts Selection” in 2024.
This workshop is open to participants, not only dancers involved in new creations.
We believe that dance is unique in that it allows you to listen and speak at the same time.
Clearly communicate intentions while capturing changes with a clear sense of clarity.
In the workshop
The simple exercise of pushing or pulling the other person makes you aware of the body that acts and is acted upon.
The students will use the Rudolf Laban scale (cube) to develop a sense of approaching the outside while looking inside the body by moving from the smallest parts of the body while grasping space.
Next, assign words to the eight points of the cube. For example, let’s say cherry blossoms on the upper right and a black hole on the lower left back. React to those points as you approach them. Imagine the situation as how it moves, more how it is moved.
∙ Next, we do it with two people. How can we transform each other by reacting to the other while holding our own space, direction and imagination?
We would like to share a time and place of unceasing curiosity with all who attend.
Houmu Shimachi
◆Schedule
(1) Sunday, April 21, 11:00-13:00
(2) Sunday, July 14, 11:00-13:00
(3) Sunday, August 4, 11:00-13:00
(4) Sunday, August 25, 11:00-13:00
(5) Sunday, September 8, 11:00-13:00
(6) Sunday, September 22, 11:00-13:00
(7) Sunday, October 6, 11:00-13:00
8) Sunday, November 10, 11:00-13:00
(9) Sunday, November 24, 11:00-13:00
◆Rates
1 class / 3,000 yen (tax included)
◆Target
Professional or aspiring professional dancers
Interested in the body and space?
◆Things to bring
clothes that are easy to move around in
Please bring ballet shoes or indoor athletic shoes if you have them.
◆Reservation Method
DaBY Peatix
https://yasutakeshimaji-ws.peatix.com
Registration as a DaBY member is required to apply. Please register in advance before applying. (Free of charge)
If you choose to pay at a convenience store, please complete the transfer by 24:00 on the day before the event.
Please note that once tickets have been purchased, they cannot be cancelled, refunded or changed by the customer.
◆Venue
Dance Base Yokohama (https://dancebase.yokohama/access)
3F KITANAKA BRICK&WHITE BRICK North, 5-57-2 Kitanaka-dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
◆Instructor Profile
Houmu Shimachi
Yasutake Shimaji
©︎ryu endo
From 2006 to 2003, he was a member of the Forsythe Company. Formed the unit “Altnue” with Hana Sakai. Member of Shiseido’s 7th Tsubaki-kai. Performed with ROY TAN in the Aichi Arts Theatre production of “ARIKA” and has toured extensively. She performed in “Study # 3” choreographed by William Forsythe in the “Genealogy of Dance” project by Aichi Arts Theatre x DaBY, and directed and performed in “Ainote”, her second work with ROY Tamaki.
◆Precautions
Video and photographs will be taken for the purpose of recording the event. Photos may be posted on DaBY’s official SNS (X, Instagram, Facebook) and publicity materials. If you are concerned about being photographed, please ask DaBY staff in advance. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact [at]dancebase.yokohama.
◆Credit
Organized by Dance Base Yokohama