BUTOH MASTER CLASS WITH KOTA YAMAZAKI HOSTED BY VANGELINE THEATER

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Butoh Master Class with Kota Yamazaki

2-5pm

3 hours

http://kotayamazaki.com/biography.html

Location: Clinton Cameo Studios

307 West 43rd street

Studio A

A to 42nd Street

In 1977, Yamazaki was introduced to butoh through the teaching of Akira Kasai; then in 1981 started studying classical ballet under the late Hirofumi Inoue. In 1989, Yamazaki was invited to work with Daniel Larrieu at CNDC in Angers, France; then became a finalist in The Platform of Bognolet Competition in France in 1994. He was also invited to join in the TAP (Triangle Arts Program) artist exchange program in 1997. Since the establishment of his first company, rosy co. in 1996, he has created a number of works with the company including: What’s Wrong (1996); Picnic (1997); Chinoise Flower (1999); FoisGras (2000); Cholon (2001). Untill its close in 2001, rosy co. performed internationally at festivals and theaters such as Indonesian Dance Festival, Place Theater in London, Biennale Nationale de Danse Val-de Marine in France, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Arizona State University, Bates Dance Festival, Buena Center for the Arts, Chicago Columbia College Dance Center, University of Massachusetts/Amherst and Yorkshire Dance Festival amongst others.

Price:

$35 Early Bird - UNTIL January 31st, 2014

$30 students and seniors

This program is supported in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.