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The outbreak of the new coronavirus and the social changes that accompanied it have made it impossible for us to do most of the activities that we used to take for granted. We now spend far too much time at home, feeling suffocated with no place to go, as well as anxious about the future.

However, this situation has brought to light several things that were once almost forgotten or overlooked. One of them is “dialogue. Because we are in a situation where it is not possible to actually meet, we feel the presence of others more strongly. It is precisely because it is now that we can face them more carefully and sincerely, don’t you think?

Today, many people can only meet others on the Internet. And since such a situation is expected to continue, we artists must also explore the possibilities of creative activities on the Internet.

A site-specific dance performance in the Yokohama Bay Area, organized by Dance Base Yokohama, was scheduled for early May. Now that that performance is no longer possible, we would like to start a new “dialogue” as a step forward. How this will develop remains to be seen. But dance is ready for anything. I believe so. We will continue to search for new values and new horizons to expand through dance.

Kota Yamazaki

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Although the site-specific performance “The Physical Amusement Park in the City” scheduled as one of the programs for Dance Base Yokohama’s opening celebration event ” TRIAD DACE DAYS ” has been cancelled, DaBY has continued discussions with choreography director Kota Yamazaki and collaborating performers to explore a new form of presentation. DaBY is continuing discussions with choreography director Kota Yamazaki and collaborating performers to explore new forms of presentation.

Details of the project, including some of the process, will be made public.

We will update you as soon as there is progress.

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