New York Butoh Kan - Ximena Garnica Piercing Butoh Classes

NYBK TEACHING RESIDENCY + TRAINING INITIATIVE

XIMENA GARNICA

PIERCING BUTOH WEEKLY CLASSES

DATES: Every Sunday from August 21 to October 30 (except September 18th and October 9th) and every other Tuesday from August 23rd to October 18th.

TIMES: 10:30am – 2:30pm (Sun.) / 6-9:30pm(Tue.)

COST: $415 (51 hours, 14 sessions of training and choreography) /Single drop-in Class $15 (1.5 hr)/10 class card $128

Part One (Grasping the Body) The class begins with a warm-up focused on generating fluidity and relaxation through the body. Different exercises give the opportunity to explore internal openness and energy flow, facilitate an awareness of space and consciousness, distinguish different approaches to movement initiation, cultivate presence and prepare an alert and neutral body that is ready to be moved. Part One runs from 10:30 am to noon on Sundays, and can be taken as a drop-in class.

Part Two (Ensemble Creation): This second half will be focused on the creation of a group piece exploring the theme of the “clown body”. The aim is to experience the process of creating a 30-40 minute group piece under the direction and choreography of Garnica. The class will give the students the ability to access states necessary to making work and will create a platform in which the group can begin to research and uncover information about this theme. Special emphasis is made in awakening consciousness by exploring the unconscious domain, which allows us – as dancers, choreographers and theater artists – to expand our understanding of the body, and our experience and understanding of daily life. Consequently, we enlarge the realms of perception, creation, and discover the possibilities for interaction therein. Integrating physical insights from part one within improvisation, and based in research findings, students will be lead into the creative process of LEIMAY’s ensemble pieces. The piece created during this semester will be presented at CAVE on November 4 & 5 as part of CAVE’s Ferment Series.

Part Two runs from noon to 2:30 pm on Sundays, and from 6:00 - 9:30 every other Tuesday.

Students participating in Part Two must take ALL classes. NO DROP-INS for the second part of the class.

It is recommended for students to become familiar with LEIMAY’s aesthetic before registering for this section, as it has variances from more traditional butoh dance.

REGISTRATION

Register and pay for your workshop online or by check. Go to CAVEstore to complete the process. Many discounts available from 5% to 20%. Please check the store page to find more about it. Deadline for early registration discounts: August 15 Deadline for Piercing Butoh semester registration August 6! Workshop spaces fill up fast, so register soon!

OTHER WORKSHOPS in the Festival include:

Weekly classes Daiji Meguro Workshops with resident and guest teachers: Hisako Horikawa,Yukio Waguri, Akira Kasai, Moeno Wakamatsu, Masaki Iwana and Daiji Meguro

For complete information regarding this event, the New York Butoh Kan Training Initiative, and to register, please visit the CAVEarts website