Past Workshops – Julie Becton Gillum and Asheville Butoh Collective

Butoh & Archetypal Symbol

Constance Humphries — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:00:57 +0000

Butoh & Archetypal Symbol Butoh Workshop August 5, 1-4pm (please arrive at 12:45) BeBe Theatre 20 Commerce Street, Asheville, NC 28801 Instructor: Jenni Cockrell Cost: $30 (cash at the door) More info: strangedaughtersbutoh.com This workshop investigates how we experience symbol, image and archetype as vital seeds for dance, performance and human experience. Through Laban-Bartenieff based floor work, Butoh …

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Aspects of Butoh

Constance Humphries — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 12:00:41 +0000

Aspects of Butoh Butoh Workshop July 1, 1-4pm (please arrive at 12:45) BeBe Theatre 20 Commerce Street, Asheville, NC 28801 Instructor: Julie Gillum Cost: $30 (cash at the door) More info: ashevillebutoh.com/legacy-butoh Aspects of Butoh is an open-level workshop where participants will have the opportunity to explore butoh with a committed performer and teacher of the form. Topics …

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The Dance of Intimacy – Butoh Workshop with Constance Humphries

Constance Humphries — Mon, 14 May 2018 15:38:46 +0000

The Dance of Intimacy – Butoh Workshop with Constance Humphries June 3, 1-4pm Instructor: Constance Humphries Cost: $30 More info: constancehumphries.com, facebook.com/events/402051826930408/ In this 3 hour workshop we will practice seeing and being seen through the lens of intimacy. Participants will make the invisible visible, learning more about the vulnerability of the body and mind. The following …

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butoh poems by bronwyn preece: julie becton gillum’s five-day workshop

Constance Humphries — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 17:39:18 +0000

butoh poems by bronwyn preece: julie becton gillum’s five-day workshop Bronwyn Preece took Julie Gillum’s workshop in Merida and used her words in both english and spanish. They will be included in a new publication, The Routledge Companion to Butoh Performance january 2017 1. i am the eyes beyond the room : open in the …

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Noguchi Taiso (Water Body Movement) with Mari Osanai

Constance Humphries — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:08:06 +0000

Noguchi Taiso (Water Body Movement) with Mari Osanai Don’t miss this AMAZING opportunity to study with Mari. She is a rare and beautiful teacher!! Early Registration Pricing through February 15th. What: 4-Day Intensive Workshop in Noguchi Taiso (Water Body Movement) Who: Mari Osanai – Master Teacher Dates: Thursday thru Sunday, March 8-11, 2018 Times: Th/Fr: 6-9PM, Sa/Su: 1-6PM Where: New Studio …

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Performance and Butoh Workshop with Vanessa Skantze

Constance Humphries — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 15:36:11 +0000

Threshold Embrace: a performance by Vanessa Skantze and Tashi Dorji Performance Date: Friday November 10th, 2017 Time: 7pm Where: Revolve Tickets and more information The Invisible Wind: Awakening the Body Instrument Date: Saturday, November 11, 2017 Time: 1-5 PM Where: 475 Fletcher Martin Road, Alexander, NC 28701 Cost: $25 by November 1 / $30 after November 1 …

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Back to Basics Butoh Practice

Constance Humphries — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:39:12 +0000

In preparation for the upcoming 11th Asheville Butoh Festival in April, artistic director Julie B Gillum, is offering 6 workshops (12 hours) designed to prepare and introduce any body to butoh dance. (Only life experience is necessary, dance work is appropriate for any age or level.) Warm ups will consist of exercises from Noguchi Taiso, …

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Butoh Workshop: Finding Our Hiding Spots

Constance Humphries — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:57:39 +0000

Photography by Li Yang Finding Our Hiding Spot Butoh Workshop with shadowbody We will travel into subtle mind/body spaces hidden within us in three parts: warmup, form/breaking form, and creation. *All ages and levels welcome. Saturday September 3, 2016; 1:00 – 4:00 PM New Studio of Dance, 20 Commerce Street, downtown Asheville, NC http://www.acdt.org Cost:$30 …

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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! A Technique For Butoh Dance

Julie — Tue, 24 May 2016 16:52:55 +0000

In this course, I would like to further develop the material from the original course taught in February, which barely scratched the surface. Several of the participants expressed interest in continuing to explore “A TECHNIQUE FOR BUTOH DANCE.” If you are interested, show up on June 13; if you have questions please contact me. All levels are …

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The Dance of Intimacy – Butoh Workshop

Julie — Fri, 20 May 2016 22:57:56 +0000

The Dance of Intimacy Butoh Dance June 26, 1-5pm Instructor: Constance Humphries Cost: $25 In this 4 hour workshop we will practice seeing and being seen through the lens of intimacy. Participants will make the invisible visible, learning more about the vulnerability of the body and mind. Through movement, we will find pathways to explore …

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