Summer Butoh workshops 2024

Butoh summer workshop 2024

 Japanese way of approaching bodywork

Japanese choreographer Juju Alishina cordially invites you to join our intensive Butoh dance summer workshops. These sessions are designed to elevate your dance skills and nurture your creativity through comprehensive training.


August Workshop: 19 - 24 August 2024

       14:00-19:00

Level: Dance or body art experience required

This workshop will focus on choreography and creation based on Butoh and Japanese dance. Even if you have no experience in Butoh, you can participate if you have experience in dance or physical activity

Location: Micadanses, 16 rue Geoffroy-l'Asnier 75004 Paris, Studio Biped (1st Floor)

 

Fee : 400 €  (Standard rate) + 35 € (NUBA association membership)

 

Outfit: Standard (ex: T-shirt, pants, socks) Plain black attire needed for the final d

 

Contents: Advanced Butoh dance techniques, Japanese fitness, energy work, improvisation, history of Butoh, composition and performance skills, fundamentals of directing and choreography, exploration of the imagination , discussion, group creation, application of white makeup, 
and a final group performance.

 

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 Summer Butoh workshop with Juju Alishina


 Using Japanese bodywork techniques in breath, voice and rhythm, participants learn the basics of Butoh dance with Juju Alishina, while developing her creativity in individual and group work.

For July workshop : Accessible to all levels and all ages,
For August workshop : Accessible to people who have previous dance experience (all types of dance), 
participants will be able to learn about improvisation, staging and choreography, 5 hours a day for 6 days.

Our workshops take place in a large studio in the center of Paris and in the open air.

For August workshop, there will be white make-up classes, characteristic of Butoh dance and Japanese Kabuki theater.

On the basis of the joint work, a collective performance will take place on the last day of the course.

The Nuba association has been organizing summer training courses every summer since 2008 in partnership with the Micadanses institution. Students came from all over the world to create together and appreciate the different stages of the practice.

How to Register?

Registration is ongoing! We will close registration once we reach maximum capacity.

1) Click [here] and fill out the form to register. (Alternatively, you can fill out the form at the bottom of this page and send it to us.)

2) To secure your spot, send us the workshop fee of 435 € (400 € for the workshop + 35 € membership)

You can do this via bank transfer to:

Danse Compagnie NUBA
Credit Agricole Normandie
IBAN: FR76 1660 6190 1152 0018 1723 781
BIC: AGRIFRPP866

OR: Pay by check made payable to the NUBA association, I will provide you with the postal address.

OR: Via Paypal at dansenuba@orange.fr


In the event of cancellation, no refunds will be given, but you can apply the amount towards another equivalent course with us (Online course, Paris course, Summer workshop in 2025).

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Butoh (Contemporary Japanese Dance)
The Butoh has many different qualities. the Butoh is for Anti-stress and relaxation, the Butoh is a discipline physique as so intellectual, halfway enter art martial and contemporary dance.
Born in Japan in the 60s and influenced by European avant-gardes, this " dance of darkness " at first attacked big taboos: violence, eroticism, death. The Japanese choreographers tried to express all the palette of feelings: bodies painted in white, slow movements, distorted and deformed postures which aim to connect conscious and unconscious, outside and the inside.
Today, the classes of Butoh every public propose a serene version, a source of prosperity rather than exorcisme. - A means to investigate all the facets of the being through the body, the feelings and to prop up the internal rhythm in accordance with the cycles of the life.
(Article written about the work of Alishina, Magazine SANTE(Health) in August, 2006 France )



Juju ALISHINA

(Choreographer, Dancer, Japanese dance teacher)

Born in Kobe(Japan) and trained in traditional Japanese dance, Juju Alishina has worked in Butoh since 1982. In 1990, She founded her own dance company, Nuba, in Tokyo. She has performed with her dancers in Japan, USA and Europe. Having assimilated many different styles and approaches to dance, she has developed her own unique and original movements. having created a "fine blend of traditional and avant-garde" styles. The trademark of the Nuba dance company is its paradoxical combination of shadow and celebration. While remaining loyal to the ceremonies of ancient Japan and eastern dance in general, it is an exciting new approach to Butoh.

Juju Alishina moved her company to Paris and since then has developed her own methods beyond Butoh dance and has lead several artistic and educational activities worldwide. Her dance method book "Butoh Dance Training - Secrets of Japanese dance through the Alishina method" is published in three different languages and is read all over the world.

Work of Juju Alishina

Activities during the workshop



    • Participant Feedback

    Maryline Martias from Trois Rivières, Guadeloupe 
    : attended the workshop in July 2024 

    "This workshop was in line with what I expected. It will allow me to develop my knowledge in the field of contemporary dance and to delve deeper during a future workshop in Paris with Juju and through my personal research, my approach to Butoh dance. Juju's great rigor and kindness helped establish an effective and serene work environment. The warm-up part was very well done and allowed the body to enter into movement without injury. It's a workshop where I felt I worked hard, but my body hardly had any soreness! The musical choices were very appropriate and relevant to the exercises proposed. The pedagogical approach of the instructor was progressive and followed a logic that made it clear that it takes time to grasp Butoh. There was great kindness and a good atmosphere regarding my colleagues. There was a lot of exchange among us, which allowed us to share our diverse artistic practices."



    Seguin Sabina from Paris
     : attended the workshop in July 2023.

    "This workshop deeply touched me as it confirmed that within our traditional, ancestral dances lies an inexhaustible source of wisdom. The spacious and pleasant venue, along with the moments spent outdoors, were highly appreciated. The music used was in perfect harmony with the teachings, connected to the elements. I valued the rigor and discipline present throughout the workshop."

     


    Irene Gwerder from Zurich, Switzerland
    : attended the workshop in July 2023.     

    "I really enjoyed the combination of body strengthening exercises and dance moments. The balance between the two was perfect. The schedule was well thought out, with short breaks throughout the day. The timings were ideal as they allowed me to explore Paris in the morning. The location of the workshop right in the heart of Le Marais was pleasant and ideal. The venue was spacious, providing ample room for all participants to work comfortably. Moreover, I discovered new music that I truly appreciated.   



    Kahlina, Dragica from Thalwil, Switzerland
    : attended the workshop in July 2023.     

    "I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop; it was exactly what I had hoped for. I appreciated that it took place in the afternoon, the room temperature was comfortable, and there was enough space. I loved the group dynamics, and the instructions were very clear and effective, allowing for a well-paced progression over the days without overtaxing any particular body part. The diversity of the music and the glimpses of the Japanese roots behind Butoh were also captivating."

    Anna Juniewicz from Warsaw, Poland 
     : attended the workshop in August 2022. 
    " I really liked the teacher and the way of her work, the combination of physical training and talk/reflexions.The venue was very comfortable, with a good floor, and surprisingly private. The location couldn't have been better. The organization was very good, we were provided with all the necessary information and the timing of emails was also great (a short reminder right before the workshop). The participants were an interesting mix of people, each of them bringing something valuable to the workshop, and they were all kind and open. " 

     


    Aislyn Knight from USA
      : attended the workshop in July 2022.

    "I enjoyed and appreciated the way the workshop was structured and run. There was a variety to break-up the five-hour days, as well as the days of the week. My favorite part was the collaboration in creating an original piece and performing it on the last days. " 


    Juliette Guinle from Toulouse, France 
    : attended the workshop in July 2022    .

    " Juju Alishina's professional eye and caring presence put me in conditions conducive to self-expression. I felt accompanied, not judged.

    I was looking for a different way of looking at the body and movement, and Butoh allowed me to touch on this, without any pressure, leaving aside institutional technical expectations. The organization of the workshop was fluid, complete and serious, and we were able to go through a lot. " 

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