YPAM Fringe Project] Dance Base Yokohama – Open Studio
Open Studio will be held at Dance Base Yokohama as a YPAM Fringe participation project.
The workshops and lectures for dancers in residence by DaBY guest artist Nakamura Bene, resident artists Hashimoto Romance and Nakamura Yo, and residencies by Yamazaki Kota, Ando Yoko, and others can be viewed from the corridor around the studio.
The schedule will be updated on this website as needed.
Reservations are not required for tours.
Some workshops are open for participation. (Reservations required)
If you would like to make a meeting appointment with DaBY staff, please contact us in advance using the contact form/swapcard, etc.
Venue] Dance Base Yokohama (https://dancebase.yokohama/main2/access)
[Inquiries] contact@dancebase.yokohama
Thu, 12/1
(Workshop for dancers in residence)
Dance Base Yokohama offers a weekly class/lecture program for dancers in residence at DaBY. In the May class taught by Nakamura, the dancers warmed up slowly, then moved on to combinations and improvisation. This time, the class will focus more on improvisation.
10:00-13:00 Technical + Improvisation Class
13:00-13:30 Open Session *Watchable in the studio
©︎Naoshi HATORI
14:30-15:00 Rehearsal｜Bene Nakamura Solo from “BLACK ROOM”/”BLACKBIRD” A full rehearsal of the piece created by Corona Disaster, premiered in October 2021 at Aichi Arts Theatre as “Dance Genealogy”, and performed again last year as “DaBY” in the YPAM collaboration project. The piece was performed again as “Performing Arts Selection 2021” in last year’s YPAM collaborative project, and is currently touring in Japan.
©︎yoshitaka
DaBY resident dancers Ikegaya and Fujimura will conduct a recreation/rehearsal for the return performance of “Subject a”.
12/2 Fri.
© Naoya Ikegami
Resident dancers Kanade Ikegaya and Kohei Fujimura will create for a new performance.
The piece will be performed in the following two cities.
3/25(Sat), 26(Sun)
Minatopia Former Daiyon Bank Sumiyoshicho Branch (Niigata City)
4/22(Sat), 23(Sun)
Studio HIKARI (Yokohama City)
*Reservations required
Dance Base Yokohama offers a weekly class/lecture program for DaBY resident dancers. This time, DaBY resident artist Romance Hashimoto will give a lecture over two days. This program will be held as a YPAM Fringe project, and is open to DaBY resident dancers as well as to the general public.
Making Director/Choreographer a Profession”
The talk will mainly focus on the process of how he started his career as a director/choreographer and how he got to where he is today, as well as his approach and strategy for his future activities.
*This lecture will be given in Japanese.
Target: Those who wish to become a director, choreographer or artist by profession
Fee: General ¥1,000, YPAM Professional ¥500
Application: https://daby-contextualstudies6.peatix.com
*Please note that once tickets have been purchased, no cancellations, refunds or changes can be made due to customer circumstances. Please note that tickets cannot be cancelled, refunded, or changed.
If there is room for more participants on the day of the event, we will accept them. (Only credit card and PayPay are accepted as payment methods.)
12/3 Sat
©︎Naoshi HATORI
*Reservations required
Dance Base Yokohama offers a weekly class/lecture program for DaBY resident dancers. This time, DaBY resident artist Romance Hashimoto will give a lecture over two days. This program will be held as a YPAM Fringe project, and is open to DaBY resident dancers as well as to the general public.
How Hashimoto Romance Works are Created”
The creative process of Hashimoto Romance works will be shared, delving into various specific episodes such as inspiration, casting, preparation for the work, and creating a working environment in the rehearsal hall.
*This lecture will be given in Japanese.
Target: Those who are interested in creating works with others, directors, choreographers, and those who are interested in Hashimoto Romance works.
Fee: General 1,000 yen, YPAM Professional 500 yen
Application: https://daby-contextualstudies6.peatix.com
*Please note that once tickets are purchased Please note that once tickets have been purchased, no cancellations, refunds, or changes can be made.
If there is room for more participants on the day of the event, we will accept them. (Only credit card and PayPay are accepted as payment methods.)
12/4 Sun
©︎Naoshi HATORI
(Participating dancers: Ryu Suzuki, Nozomi Kinouchi, Ikuma Murakami)
Created at the Corona Disaster, the piece was first performed in December 2021 at Aichi Arts Center as “Ryu Suzuki Triple Bill. The work was performed again as “DaBY Performing Arts Selection 2021” at YPAM last year, and is currently touring in Japan.
©︎Naoshi HATORI
Created by Corona Disaster, premiered at Aichi Arts Theatre in October 2021 as “Genealogy of Dance” and performed again last year as “DaBY Performing Arts Selection 2021” in YPAM collaboration project. The work is currently touring in Japan.
12/5 Mon.
©︎Naoshi HATORI
*Invitation only
A work created by Corona Disaster, premiered at Aichi Arts Theatre in October and December 2021, and was performed again as “DaBY Performing Arts Selection 2021” in the YPAM collaboration project last year, and is currently touring in Japan. The two works are excerpts from “DaBY Performing Arts Selection 2021,” which premiered at the DaBY Theater in Tokyo last year, and a studio performance of a new work by Saori Hala, which was created and presented at DaBY in November this year. This is a closed program for theater and festival producers.
The Dying Swan” and “The Dying Swan: The Truth of Its Death” Directed by Toshiki Okada
“When will we ever learn?” Directed by Ryu Suzuki
“Tender Confusion” by Harasaori
12/6 Tue
©︎Becca Vision
■14:00-15:30 Aika Takeshima Exchange and Open Space (free, free entry, free exit)
Free for anyone to come and do anything, from casual chatting, to improvising together, to movement research. It is an open space for casual chatting, improvising together, movement research, etc. Anyone can come and do whatever they want. It is an open space where anyone can come and do whatever they want, including casual chit-chat, improvising together, and movement research. (Aika Takeshima)
©︎Effy Grey
– Learn how to use joints and flow and floor work – Contemporary Dance WS From NY
*Reservations required
Starting with a warm-up focusing on spine movement and joint opening, the class will move the body from the center of gravity to the larger body and self-awareness in relation to body and space. The class will include basic and advanced floor work exercises that expand your sense of self-awareness in relation to the body and space.
Dynamic and fluid choreography and a guided improvisation at the end of the class will help participants connect the new information they absorb in class with their own original dance knowledge/skills.
Aika Takeshima (Aika Takeshima)
Dance artist/sarAika movement collective President and choreographer
New York based dance artist/choreographer. She has studied and performed under Guanglei Hui, Julia Ehrstrand, Anabela Lenzú, Elisabetta Minutoli, Ashlé Dawson and others. Studied street dance, ballet, floor work, improvisation, dance theater/reading, and various other forms of physical expression to create her own style.
She founded the dance company sarAika movement collective with Sara Pizzi in New York. She is also a SHRM certified U.S. DEI Diversity Practitioner, and works towards a diverse society.
Target: Dancers, performers and teachers who are working professionally or aspiring to become professionals (regardless of genre of experience). (Any genre of experience is welcome.)
Clothing: Please wear long pants and socks for floor work.
Fee: 3,500 yen (cash only). Please keep the change with you.
Application: https://forms.gle/uCDpBcc2SSjE2zdH8
Inquiry: contact@aikatakeshima.com
12/7 Wed
Kenji Yotsuya Workshop (Basic Technique + Creative Workshops for dancers and performers interested in working abroad)
*Reservations required
Kenji Yotsuya, a dancer based in Germany, will hold a special intensive dance workshop. He will pursue the possibilities of dance from all angles, from basic technique to application and improvisation leading to creation.
In order to encourage a wider range of people to participate, this event will be free of charge. We welcome anyone who wants to enjoy dance more, who is interested in overseas activities, or who is interested in dance in the future. （Kenji Yotsuya)
Kenji Shinohe
graduated from the Dance Department of the Folkwang University of the Arts in Germany. Currently based in Dusseldorf, he dances in over 40 cities in 15 countries.
In 2016, he won the first prize in the choreography competition at the 5th International Tanztheater Festival and the audience prize at the International Solo Duo Festival in Cologne in 2018, followed by the best work and audience prize in Budapest in 2019.
Eligibility: Dancers and performers interested in working abroad
Fee: Free
Application; Please send your name, address and age to kenji.shinohe@gmail.comにご連絡ください.
Thu, Dec. 8
©︎ Hideto Maezawa
Dance Base Yokohama offers a weekly class/lecture program for DaBY dancers in residence. This time, the class will be taught by Ryo Nakamura, a DaBY resident artist who has been in residence for the first half of the year as MOSA/Lunar Landing.
A series of choices make every moment a dance.
“Suddenly stopping” can be a powerful “dance” that sticks in the mind. I am impressed by the presence of the mind or body that chooses to stop. The word “contemporary” translates to “contemporaneousness. Dance that is born from living in the present moment, dance that can be shared with you because you happen to be living with it, that is contemporary dance. What kind of expression will you choose now? Is this also a dance? I want to share with you hints that lead to such discoveries.” Let’s question what we think of as “dance,” make what we think of as “not dance” dance, and embark on a rich voyage through dance!
©︎Naoshi HATORI
(Participating dancers: Nono Kinouchi, Yasuyu Yamaguchi)
Created by Corona Disaster, premiered at Aichi Performing Arts Center in October 2021 as “Dance Genealogy” and performed again last year as “DaBY The work was performed again as “Performing Arts Selection 2021” in last year’s YPAM collaborative project, and is currently touring in Japan.
12/10 Sat
©︎Yuka Uesawa
Kaho Kogure, a DaBY resident artist, will be in residence for her solo performance “D ea r ” at BankART Station in February 2023. You can see her daily practice and rehearsals.
12/11 Sun
©︎Yuka Uesawa
Kaho Kogure, a DaBY resident artist, will be in residence for her solo performance “D ea r ” at BankART Station in February 2023. You can see her daily practice and rehearsals.
12/12 Mon – 14 Wed
©︎Baranova
DaBY guest artist Kota Yamazaki will be at BankART Station on December 28-30, “Slipping through the Darkness, Yamazaki Always Coming!” He will be in residence for about two weeks for his new dance piece “Shadow creeping from a foot below the desk”.
Thu, 12/15
Courtesy of Aichi Arts Center ©︎Naoshi HATORI
DaBY guest artists Yasutake Shimaji and ROY TAMARU will conduct a new creation. Guest artist, Koh Nagashima will be present to exchange opinions and conduct research on the play that will be the subject of the piece.
12/16 Fri – 17 Sat
©︎Baranova
DaBY guest artist Kota Yamazaki will be at BankART Station on December 28-30, “Slipping through the Darkness, Yamazaki Always Coming!” He will be in residence for about two weeks for his new dance piece “Shadow creeping from a foot below the desk”.
12/18 Sun
Flyer Design: Suzuki Seiichi Design Office
■15:00-16:30 Showing｜Kota Yamazaki
*Reservation required
Kota Yamazaki Dance Showcase + Presentation
—Yamazaki, who slips through the darkness and comes at any time!
New York-based Kota Yamazaki will launch a new theater project in Japan in 2022, performing his new work “Shadow creeping from under the desk” with up-and-coming dancers from December 28-30, 2022. The key concept is “darkness,” which Tatsumi Hijikata advocated in his butoh dance.
Some showcases will feature some of the core dances and scenes from the new work. This includes the development of the duo “Ghost, Other, or You,” presented at the 2021 DaBY Tryout.
In the second part of the presentation, Yamazaki will talk about why “darkness” is essential for him, while looking ahead to the future of dance. A Q&A session with participants is also planned. English will be available.
Choreography: Kota Yamazaki
Dance: Kana Anayama, Kaho Kogure, Kazuhito Tsuruya, Mina Nishimura, Yuki Miyawaki, Akika Yamanobe, Kota Yamazaki
Music: Yoshio Otani, Kenta Nagai
Fee: General 1000 yen, YPAM Professional 500 yen
Application:
https://ypam.jp/programs/fr97
Contact: Body Arts Laboratory yamazakikota2022@gmail.com
New Details:
https://bodyartslabo.com/kota2022/
Organized by Body Arts Laboratory, Inc.
Co-sponsored by Dance Base Yokohama
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Organized, produced, planned and produced by Dance Base Yokohama
Participating in YPAM Fringe 2022
