Tuesdays & Fridays from 18 Sep - 6 Oct

Over the 6 sessions, Yumi introduces various exercises and philosophies of Butoh, incorporating diverse aspects of ritual. Utilising gestures, words, and objects, the participants are guided to find their own 'gateway’ for entering new territories- from  formal to informal, domestic to surreal, and sacred to profane. They are also guided to create their own unique ritual/sequence of movements to be able to access their deeper source of creativity.
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26 Sat & 27 Sun September & 17 Sat & 18 Sun October

Utilising the Zoom platform, this workshop also offers a unique opportunity for participants to learn from Yumi’s 30 years of experience, knowledge and wisdom as a Butoh dancer. You get to learn not only about the historical and global context of Butoh, but also how her Japanese Australian Butoh practices have been influenced, impacted and shaped by the landscape of the First Nations land, which we call Australia. Read More →

This specialised weekly intensive will be facilitated by local legend Japanese-Australian Butoh dancer Yumi Umiumare. Participants will explore the fundamental method, discipline, philosophy and physical expression of Butoh as well as its core elements: ‘Being', ‘Spatiality’,’Abstraction' and Yumi’s unique embodiment of ‘Dramatic Nature.’
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Over five weekly sessions participants will explore the fundamental method, discipline and philosophy of Butoh in order to explore their creative process. The workshop will promote explorations of various concepts including  ‘Imagining,’ ‘Articulating’ and ‘Shaping’ while providing a platform for participants to create and develop their own work. 
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Over the 3 days, Yumi Umiumare will introduce the fundamental method, discipline, and philosophy of Butoh and her own method of Butoh Cabaret. The workshop will be facilitated through both physical and visual elements using materials and objects, exploring ‘Presence’, ‘Characterisation’ ‘Provocation’ and ‘Transformation’.
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(CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19)

This specialised weekend intensive will be facilitated by internationally acclaimed  Japanese German Butoh practitioner Yuko Kaseki. Through her renown articulation and meticulous physical details, Yuko introduces various Eastern methods and Butoh through digging and cultivating the body as a frontier to find untapped fields of emotions, memories and sensations.
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(CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19)