Special Residential Workshop - APRIL 2024

(Short video from Butoh Residential Workshop 2019@ Arisaig)

Butoh・Tea/Ritual ・ Spirituality
舞踏・お茶/儀式・スピリット

Over four days, Yumi will introduce participants to various movement skills and methods of Butoh, Ritual and the choreographic aspects of the Japanese tea ceremony. Participants will also explore their internal and external creative expressions through Jujutsu呪術, a Japanese notion of Shamanism. 

The serene landscape will enable participants to delve deeper into their authentic "being" and cleanse their busy thoughts. Through shared meals and conversations, Yumi will guide participants in exploring their consciousness of well-being, from breathing and entering to silent walks and vocal expressions. This workshop offers an immersive experience into the intersection of movement, ritual and spirituality, inviting participants to reconnect with the mysteries of life and embrace a holistic humanity.

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WORKSHOP DETAILS

FACILITATORS
Yumi Umiumare

WHEN
Thur 11- Sun 14 April 2024
(arrive by 5pm on Thursday 11th, finishing late morning on Sunday 14th)

WHERE
339 Limestone Rd
Yandoit VIC 3461
Arisaig

COST
(All meals are included, Japanese style vegetarian)
Early Bird - by 29 Feb 2024
$650 Full / $580Concession

Standard
$690 Full / $620Concession

ACCOMMODATION
Participants will be camping (BYO Tent) amongst the beauty of the bush on this private land to allow for a deeper connection to Mother Earth. There are also airBnB available around the area.  

Terms & Conditions

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3-NIGHTS RESIDENTIAL WORKSHOP: BUTOH, TEA/RITUAL & SPIRITUALITY

WHAT WE DO

Yumi is conducting 3-nights residential workshop introducing her mastery skills of body awareness through Butoh, her ongoing passion for ritual and ceremony through elements of the Japanese Tea Ceremony and her recent focus on exploring Jujutsu 呪術 - a Japanese notion of Shamanism.

This unique workshop series allows participants to explore the intersection of movement, ritual, and spirituality ⏤ fostering a deeper connection to the self, others, and the world around.

By integrating Butoh, the Japanese tea ceremony, and spiritual concepts like Jujutsu, participants will delve into:

• Embodiment and Presence: Immerse yourself fully in the moment, expressing raw emotions and experiences through Butoh while creating simple rituals to enter sacred spaces with mindfulness and intention.

• Symbolism and Ritual: Explore rich symbolism and ritualistic elements, discovering the philosophy of the Japanese Tea Ceremony and its essence of harmony, respect, purity and tranquility, abstracted through contemporary Butoh styles.

• Mysteries and Magic: Delve into the mysteries of Jujutsu, where everyday life intersects with the sacred and the profane, exploring the spiritual link between the visible and invisible worlds.

• Transformation and Self-Expression: Experience catharsis through movement, ritual and spiritual exploration, uncovering deep emotions and releasing tension.

Reconnecting these powers into the arts is essential for Yumi’s creative practice, and this is a great opportunity for participants to share in that process.

This workshop is open to participants of all levels of experience and artistic discipline. 

PLANNED SCHEDULE
(subject to be changed)

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THURSDAY 11 APRIL
Arrive by 5pm, settle in, set up tent etc.
Dinner 
Session #1 (Gathering) 

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FRIDAY12 APRIL
Silent Walk and exercise
Breakfast
Session# 2
Lunch 
Session# 3
Dinner
Session #4 (Gathering) 

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SATURDAY 13 APRIL
Silent walk and exercise
Breakfast
Session# 5
Lunch 
Session# 6
Dinner
Performance (OPTIONAL)

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SUNDAY 14 APRIL
Breakfast
Gathering, debrief and packing

10:30am Departure

THE WORKSHOP IS OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE AND ARTISTIC DISCIPLINARY.
A LIMITED NUMBER IS AVAILABLE!

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Butoh, Ritual and Spirit workshop series by Yumi Umiumare

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Workshop series Overview

WEEKLY

Weekly Workshop: Butoh
19th of March – April 30th 2024 @6-9pm
6 week workshop Tuesday nights commencing
N.B. no class on Tue 23rd April
@OkTopia, Thornbury
$220/200 & $40 for drop-in

WEEKEND

Weekend Workshop: Butoh and Ritual
22(Fri), 23(Sat), 24(Sun) March 2024
22(Fri) 6-9pm
23(Sat) 10am-4:30pm
24(Sun) 10am-4:30pm
@OkTopia, Thornbury
$280/ $260

3 Nights Away

3-Nights Residential Workshop: Butoh, Tea/Ritual and Spirituality
11(Thu), 12(Fri), 13(Sat) and 14(Sun) April 2024
@ Arisaig Yandoit 
$650/$580 (early bird : booked by 29 Feb2024)
$690/$620
(All meals are included, Japanese style vegetarian)

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About

Yumi is conducting three workshops, weekly and weekend workshops, and also 3-nights residential workshop introducing her mastery skills of body awareness through Butoh, her ongoing passion for ritual and ceremony through elements of the Japanese Tea Ceremony and her recent focus on exploring Jujutsu 呪術 - a Japanese notion of Shamanism.

This unique workshop series allows participants to explore the intersection of movement, ritual, and spirituality ⏤ fostering a deeper connection to the self, others, and the world around.

By integrating Butoh, the Japanese tea ceremony, and spiritual concepts like Jujutsu, participants will delve into:

• Embodiment and Presence: Immerse yourself fully in the moment, expressing raw emotions and experiences through Butoh while creating simple rituals to enter sacred spaces with mindfulness and intention.

• Symbolism and Ritual: Explore rich symbolism and ritualistic elements, discovering the philosophy of the Japanese Tea Ceremony and its essence of harmony, respect, purity and tranquility, abstracted through contemporary Butoh styles.

• Mysteries and Magic: Delve into the mysteries of Jujutsu, where everyday life intersects with the sacred and the profane, exploring the spiritual link between the visible and invisible worlds.

• Transformation and Self-Expression: Experience catharsis through movement, ritual and spiritual exploration, uncovering deep emotions and releasing tension.

Reconnecting these powers into the arts is essential for Yumi’s creative practice, and this is a great opportunity for participants to share in that process.

This workshop is open to participants of all levels of experience and artistic discipline. 

N.B. Due to the studio space, limited spots are available.

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#1 - Weekly Workshop

Butoh and Beyond  舞踏とその先

(Photo :Weekly workshop 2023 @OkTopia)

This weekly workshop (six sessions in total) focuses on training the body through classic Butoh methods combined with Yumi’s unique contemporary approach to Butoh, incorporating aspects of ritual as a gateway to enter and spirit as a soul to dive into. 

The weekly sessions will focus on various themes, including physical exploration, form and non-form and creating personal expressions through ritual. This workshop is open to participants of all levels of experience and artistic discipline. While it is recommended to attend all six sessions, drop-ins are also welcome.
N.B. Due to the studio space, limited spots are available.

The weekly workshops will focus on;

Week 1: March 19: Introduction and physical exploration through classical Butoh
Week 2: March 26 : Physical exploration through hybrid styles of Butoh
Week 3: April 2: Form and Non-Form, being nature elements
Week 4: April 9: Form and Non-Form, being animal elements
Week 5: April 16: Finding a ‘gateway’, ‘entrance’ and ‘exit’ through aspects of Butoh

N.B. No class Tue 23 April

Week 6: April 30: Creating own expression through Butoh and Beyond

FACILITATOR
Yumi Umiumare

WHEN
March 19(Tue), 26(Tue)
April 2(Tue), 9(Tue), 16(Tue), 30(Tue) @6-9pm
(N.B. No class Tue 23rd April)

COST
$220/200 & $40 for drop-in

WHERE
OKTopia: 754R High St, Thornbury VICTORIA

Terms & Conditions

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#2 - Weekend Workshop

Butoh・Tea/Ritual 舞踏・お茶/儀式

(Photo: PopUp Tearoom Series Brisbane 2018)

Originally named ‘Dance of Darkness’, Butoh challenges conventional performance styles and offers participants a unique opportunity to explore their embodiment and presence. This workshop integrates Butoh with elements of the Japanese tea ceremony, introducing participants to the philosophy of harmony和, respect敬, purity清 and tranquility寂. 

Through movement exercises, exploration, and discussions, participants will create their own unique routines and rituals in an abstracted Butoh style. 

If you are interested in exploring these magical realms, please join this workshop.This workshop is open to participants of all levels of experience and artistic discipline. 

N.B. Due to the studio space, limited spots are available.

Friday 22 March- Day1
6-6:15pm - Registration & Introduction
6:15pm-7:20pm - Introduction (to the cultural practice and history of Butoh and Japanese tea ceremony)
(10min break)
7:30pm-8:50pm - A ritual > Movement exercise
(10min debrief)

Saturday 23 Sep - Day 2
10am-12:00pm - WarmUp/Exercise/Exploration(classic Butoh style)
12:00-12:45pm - Lunch break
12:45-1:00pm - Q and A
1:00-3:30pm - Introduction of Japanese tea ceremony (action, inaction and movement with object)
3:30-4:30pm - Creation/Discussion/Q and A

Sunday 24 Sep - Day 2
10:00am-12:00am - Warm-up/Exercise/Exploration(Contemporary Butoh style)
12:00-12:45pm - Lunch break
12:45-1:00pm - Small discussion/Q and A
1:00-3:30pm -  Exploring contemporary ritual > movement expression
3:30-4:30pm – Creation, discussion, feedback & debrief

FACILITATORS
Yumi Umiumare

WHEN
Fri March 22: 6pm-9pm (introduction ritual)
Sat March 23: 10am-4:30pm
Sun March 24: 10am-4:30pm

COST
$280/ $260

WHERE
OKTopia: 754R High St, Thornbury VICTORIA

Terms & Conditions

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#3 - Special Residential Workshop

Butoh・Tea/Ritual ・ Spirituality 舞踏・お茶/儀式・スピリット

(Photo: Residential Workshop @Arisaig 2019)

Over four days, Yumi will introduce participants to various movement skills and methods of Butoh, Ritual and the choreographic aspects of the Japanese tea ceremony. Participants will also explore their internal and external creative expressions through Jujutsu呪術, a Japanese notion of Shamanism. 

The serene landscape will enable participants to delve deeper into their authentic "being" and cleanse their busy thoughts. Through shared meals and conversations, Yumi will guide participants in exploring their consciousness of well-being, from breathing and entering to silent walks and vocal expressions. This workshop offers an immersive experience into the intersection of movement, ritual and spirituality, inviting participants to reconnect with the mysteries of life and embrace a holistic humanity.

PLANNED SCHEDULE: Read more…

FACILITATORS
Yumi Umiumare

WHEN
Thur 11- Sun 14 April 2024
(arrive by 5pm on Thursday, Finishing late morning on Sunday)

WHERE
Arisaig

COST
Early Bird
$650 Full / $580Concession
Standard
$690 Full / $620Concession
(All meals are included, Japanese style vegetarian)

ACCOMMODATION
Participants will be camping (BYO Tent) amongst the beauty of the bush on this private land to allow for a deeper connection to Mother Earth. There are also airBnB available around the area.  

Terms & Conditions

(Short video from Butoh Residential Workshop 2019@ Arisaig)

IN-VOCATION たまおこしResidential Workshop

IN-VOCATION たまおこし
RESIDENTIAL WORKSHOP
by Yumi Umiumare with Kayo Tamura, Kyoko Amara from Japan

Butoh, Text and Voice from your ‘deeper source’

This is unique residential workshop, exploring movement, text and voice, through 呪術 Jujutsu, Japanese notion of shamanism, translated as ‘Magic’ at the stunning beach location in Venus Bay, Gippsland.

Melbourne based performance artist Yumi Umiumare is facilitating the workshop, with her international collaborators from Japan, Kayo Tamura (A shaman in theatre!) and Kyoko Amara (professional clairvoyant/singer). The intention of the event is to open up new possibilities of interweaving between arts, nature and spirituality.

Over the 5 days, this ‘magic triangle’ of three artists, will introduce various exercises to guide the participants to open their ‘creative portal’ in order to;

• Access your inner, deep sources of creativity

• Extract individual and authentic expressions 

• Find ways of expressing with movement, word, voice and sound

The exercises includes; 

• Movement : ‘what comes from within’ from Butoh method (Yumi)

• Text: ‘Authentic self-portrait series’ from drama technique  (Kayo)

• Guided meditation to find out own ‘power animal’ from shamanism method (Kyoko)
  

The stillness and wildness of the landscape enables us to explore our deeper and authentic "being" and helps to cleanse our busy thoughts. Through sharing food and gentle conversation, these powerful female artists will lead participants to explore their consciousness of well-being, essence of ‘personal ritual’ from breathing, walking, moving, and occasional screaming and laughter.

2 hours from Melbourne, the Raven’s Nest retreat space is located in Venus Bay on 14 acres of waterfront, forested sanctuary in South Gippsland. The 2 storey house has sunrise to sunset views, large yurt, massive deck spaces, outdoor dance floors and camping areas, private walking tracks & national park access.

Tama Okoshi: たまおこし
Tama means soul, Okoshi means upheaval or awaken

THE WORKSHOP IS OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE AND ARTISTIC DISCIPLINARY.

A LIMITED NUMBER IS AVAILABLE!

Enquiry

ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL GUEST ARTISTS

Kayo Tamura is an accomplished performance artist who fearlessly blazes her own trail with a strong background in theory, performance, writing, and directing. Kayo is a founder and artistic director of the GUMBO Theatre Group in Osaka since 1994. The company has performed in Edinburgh, Australia, Asia and North America and has won numerous awards. In 2022, they successfully completed a six-month tour of North America and won seven awards. Kayo is a Hong Kong Fringe Club Honorary Member (2015–), Asian Youth Theatre Festival Japan Team Advisor (2018–), Kamikoma Cats Artistic Director (2017–), Sakai International Community Arts Artistic Director (2019–).

Kyoko Amara loves the scent of the soul. She is a “channeller” or clairvoyant in Japan who has held sessions with over 9000 people. Over 20 years, she has been working as a singer with shamanistic drumming. Her main work is to spiritually convey the roots of people’s souls. She has also been engaged in art and shamanistic activities through Butoh performance, painting female genitals, holding workshops for feminine liberation and ceremonies. In 2017, Kyoko moved from Tokyo to the foot of Mt. Hayachine in northern Japan to organise events in a 100-year-old folk house, "Ihatov Mountain and Water Sunshade”.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

FACILITATORS
Yumi Umiumare (Movement)
Kayo Tamura (Drama)
Kyoko Amara (Voice)

WHEN
Thu 30 March - Mon 3 April 2023

WHERE
Raven’s Nest
Venus Bay, South Gippsland

COST
Early Bird - $650 Full/ $550Concession
Standard - $690Full / $590Concession
(All meals are included, Japanese vegetarian)

ACCOMMODATION
Participants will be camping (BYO Tent) amongst the beauty of the bush on this private land to allow for a deeper connection to Mother Earth. There are also rooms available in the house, for those wishing more comfort. Beds are limited so book your spot now!  

PLANNED SCHEDULE - (SUBJECT TO BE CHANGED)

Thursday 30 March

By 5pm Arriving, settle in, setting up tent etc
6:30pm Dinner 
8pm Session 1 (Gathering) 

Friday 31 March

6:30 am Silent Walk and exercise
Breakfast 8am
10-1pm Session 2
Lunch 1:15pm
3-6pm Session 3
Dinner 6:30 pm
8pm Session 4 (Gathering) 

Saturday 1 April

6:30 am Silent Walk and exercise
Breakfast 8am
10-1pm Session 5
Lunch 1:15pm
3-6pm Session 6
Dinner 6:30 pm
8pm Session 7 (Gathering) 

Sunday 2 April

6:30 am Silent Walk and exercise
Breakfast 8am
10-1pm Session 8
Lunch 1:15pm 
3-6pm Session 9
Dinner 6:30 pm
8pm performance preparation
9pm Performance

Monday 3 April

Breakfast 8am
Gathering, debrief and packing
10:30 am Departure

                                                              PHOTOS FROM LAST WORKSHOP (DEC 2022)

IN-VOCATION たまおこしWorkshop Series : Butoh, Drama, Voice with Spirits.

ABOUT

This is unique workshop series , exploring movement, text and voice, through 呪術 Jujutsu, Japanese notion of shamanism, translated as ‘Magic’.Melbourne-based Butoh dancer/choreographer Yumi Umiumare is facilitating 3 workshop, with international guest artists from Japan, Kayo Tamura (a queen of comedy/shaman in theatre) and Kyoko Amara (clairvoyant/earth voice singer).  This ‘magic triangle’ will introduce various exercises to guide the participants to open their ‘creative portal 'thus becoming a ‘medium’ for their own expression.

The intention of the event is to open up our new possibilities of interweaving between arts, space, human, nature and spirituality.

たまおこし（Tama Okoshi）: Tama means soul, Okoshi means upheaval or awaken.

Please contact us directly if you want to participate in ALL and make special financial arrangements.

All workshops are open to all, those with and without dance or theatre experience.

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ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL GUEST ARTISTS

Kayo Tamura is an accomplished performance artist who fearlessly blazes her own trail with a strong background in theory, performance, writing, and directing. Kayo is a founder and artistic director of the GUMBO Theatre Group in Osaka since 1994. The company has performed in Edinburgh, Australia, Asia and North America and has won numerous awards. In 2022, they successfully completed a six-month tour of North America and won seven awards. Kayo is a Hong Kong Fringe Club Honorary Member (2015–), Asian Youth Theatre Festival Japan Team Advisor (2018–), Kamikoma Cats Artistic Director (2017–), Sakai International Community Arts Artistic Director (2019–).

Kyoko Amara loves the scent of the soul. She is a “channeller” or clairvoyant in Japan who has held sessions with over 9000 people. Over 20 years, she has been working as a singer with shamanistic drumming. Her main work is to spiritually convey the roots of people’s souls. She has also been engaged in art and shamanistic activities through Butoh performance, painting female genitals, holding workshops for feminine liberation and ceremonies. In 2017, Kyoko moved from Tokyo to the foot of Mt. Hayachine in northern Japan to organise events in a 100-year-old folk house, "Ihatov Mountain and Water Sunshade”.

Workshops OVErVIEWS

WORKSHOP #1 - SPACE 場所
Butoh, Voice and Drama 1 day workshop
19(Sun) March @ 10-4pm
At Dancehouse
$120/$80

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WORKSHOP #2 - PEOPLE 人
Butoh and Beyond : Weekend Performance Making Laboratory 
25 (Sat) March 26(Sun) @10-4pm
At Abbotsford Convent
$220/$200

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WORKSHOP #3 - NATURE 自然
Special Residential Workshop 
30(Thur)March- 3 (Mon) April 
At Raven’s Nest, Venus Bay
$650/$550 (early bird) $ 690/$590
Booking

WORKSHOP #1 - SPACE 場所

BUTOH, VOICE and DRAMA 1 DAY WORKSHOP

This is an 1 day workshop, introducing the three artists’ core creative methods, exploring movement, text and voice, through 呪術 Jujutsu, Japanese notion of shamanism, translated as ‘Magic’. 

The workshops includes, 

• Physical exercise through Butoh and creative movement

• Guided work for story telling and text

• Guided meditation for accessing inner guid and ‘power animal’

Translated by Yumi Umiumare(English / Japanese)

Special Guest: Hisako Tsuchiya (Calligrapher/Yumi's mother from Japan)

Workshop Details

FACILITATORS
Yumi Umiumare (Movement)
Kayo Tamura (Drama)
Kyoko Amara (Voice)

WHEN
19(Sun) March 2023
@ 10-4pm

WHERE
Dancehouse
150 Princes Street
Carlton North VIC

WORKSHOP #2 - PEOPLE 人

Butoh and Beyond : Weekend Performance Making Laboratory

So you don’t think you can dance?

Or you don’t think you can sing or act?

The ‘magic triangle’ from Japan offers a creative solution through Butoh and Beyond!

Over the weekend, the three artists will introduce their creative methods, through various exercises of Butoh, voice, drama and unique styles of performance making. They will guide the participants to open their ‘creative portal’ thus becoming a ‘medium’ for their own expression. In Japanese, the character of ‘actor’ is written as ‘俳優’ which literally means ‘non-human excellence'. We can all experience this extraordinary state of excellence bordering on the 'non-human' through moving, singing, acting and just being our natural selves.

If you are interested in exploring these magical realms, please join this workshop.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

FACILITATORS
Yumi Umiumare (Movement)
Kayo Tamura (Drama)
Kyoko Amara (Voice)

WHEN
25 (Sat) & 26(Sun) March 2023
@10-4pm

WHERE
ABBOTSFORD CONVENT
1 St Heliers Street
Abbotsford Convent VIC

WORKSHOP #3 - NATURE 自然

Special Residential Workshop

This is unique residential workshop, exploring movement, text and voice, through 呪術 Jujutsu, Japanese notion of shamanism, translated as ‘Magic’ at the stunning beach location in Venus Bay, Gippsland.

Melbourne based performance artist Yumi Umiumare is facilitating the workshop, with her international collaborators from Japan, Kayo Tamura (A shaman in theatre!) and Kyoko Amara (professional clairvoyant/singer). The intention of the event is to open up new possibilities of interweaving between arts, nature and spirituality.

Over the 5 days, this ‘magic triangle’ of three artists, will introduce various exercises to guide the participants to open their ‘creative portal’ in order to;

• Access your inner, deep sources of creativity

• Extract individual and authentic expressions 

• Find ways of expressing with movement, word, voice and sound

The exercises includes; 

• Movement : ‘what comes from within’ from Butoh method (Yumi)

• Text: ‘Authentic self-portrait series’ from drama technique  (Kayo)

• Guided meditation to find out own ‘power animal’ from shamanism method (Kyoko)

The stillness and wildness of the landscape enable us to explore our deeper and authentic "being" and helps to cleanse our busy thoughts. Through sharing food and gentle conversation, these powerful female artists will lead participants to explore their consciousness of well-being, the essence of ‘personal ritual’ from breathing, walking, moving, and occasional screaming and laughter.

2 hours from Melbourne, the Raven’s Nest retreat space is located in Venus Bay on 14 acres of waterfront, forested sanctuary in South Gippsland. The 2 storey house has sunrise to sunset views, large yurt, massive deck spaces, outdoor dance floors and camping areas, private walking tracks & national park access.

THE WORKSHOP IS OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE AND ARTISTIC DISCIPLINARY.
A LIMITED NUMBER IS AVAILABLE!

Enquiry

PHOTOS FROM LAST WORKSHOP (DEC 2022)

WORKSHOP DETAILS

FACILITATORS
Yumi Umiumare (Movement)
Kayo Tamura (Drama)
Kyoko Amara (Voice)

WHEN
Thu 30 March - Mon 3 April 2023

WHERE
Raven’s Nest
Venus Bay, South Gippsland

COST
Early Bird - $650 Full/ $550Concession
Standard - $690Full / $590Concession
(All meals are included, Japanese vegetarian)

ACCOMMODATION
Participants will be camping (BYO Tent) amongst the beauty of the bush on this private land to allow for a deeper connection to Mother Earth. There are also rooms available in the house, for those wishing more comfort. Beds are limited so book your spot now!  

PLANNED SCHEDULE - (subject to be changed)

Thursday 30 March

By 5pm Arriving, settle in, setting up tent etc
6:30pm Dinner 
8pm Session 1 (Gathering) 

Friday 31 March

6:30 am Silent Walk and exercise
Breakfast 8am
10-1pm Session 2
Lunch 1:15pm
3-6pm Session 3
Dinner 6:30 pm
8pm Session 4 (Gathering) 

Saturday 1 April

6:30 am Silent Walk and exercise
Breakfast 8am
10-1pm Session 5
Lunch 1:15pm
3-6pm Session 6
Dinner 6:30 pm
8pm Session 7 (Gathering) 

Sunday 2 April

6:30 am Silent Walk and exercise
Breakfast 8am
10-1pm Session 8
Lunch 1:15pm 
3-6pm Session 9
Dinner 6:30 pm
8pm performance preparation
9pm Performance

Monday 3 April

Breakfast 8am
Gathering, debrief and packing
10:30 am Departure

Cancellation Policy and Procedures

Once payment has been received via Trybooking, any cancellations must be made in writing to here.

1) Cancellations made in writing 4 weeks prior to the commencement of a Workshop will receive a 100% refund with the deduction of the Trybooking handling fee.

2) Cancellations made in writing 2 weeks prior to the commencement of a Workshop will receive a 50% refund.

3) Cancellations made less than 2 weeks before the commencement of Workshop or no-show will receive no refund.

4) There is no full/partial refund when/where the Participant does not appear at any day of the Workshop due to their own personal reasons outside Teachers(Yumi Umiumare, Kayo Tamura and Kyoko Amara)’s control including but not limited to illness; illness of any person accompanying you to the event, or other person for whom you need to care; transport failure or delay; or where you choose not to attend the event.

Butoh Residential Workshop 9 (Fri) - 12 (Mon) Dec 2022

Butoh, Ritual, Spiril
9 (Fri)-12(Mon) Dec 2022
At Raven’s Nest, Venus Bay, South Gippsland

Butoh, Ritual, Spirit

This popular Butoh residential workshop is moving to the new stunning beach location in Venus Bay.

2 hours from Melbourne , the Raven’s Nest is located in Venus Bay, 14 Acres of Water Front, Forested Sanctuary in South Gippsland. There are 2 Storey, 4 Bedroom House with Sunrise to Sunset Views, Yurt, Massive Deck Spaces, Outdoor Dance Floors and camping Areas, Private Walking Tracks & National Park access,

Over the 4 days, Yumi will introduce various skills and methods of Butoh, channeling our internal and external creative expression. The stillness and wildness of the landscape enables us to explore our deeper and authentic "being" and helps to cleanse our busy thoughts. Through sharing food and gentle conversation, Yumi will lead participants to explore their consciousness of well-being, essence of ‘personal ritual’ from breathing, walking, moving, and occasional screaming and laughter.

Butoh舞踏,originally called Ankoku Butoh (Dance of Darkness), was conceived in Japan during the late 50’s and early 60’s during the social turmoil after the war and sought to find an expression through dance. Rather than aspiring to an aesthetic ideal, the dance attempts to expose the joys and sorrows of life, exploring the most fundamental elements of physical and psychological existence. Yumi is renown for combining Butoh (the darkness) with lightness and a sense of humour to embrace a wholistic humanity.

Details:

Where: Raven’s Nest in Venus Bay.(2 hours from Melbourne)

When: 9(Fri)-12(Mon) December 2022

Cost : $390/$420 (Early Bird ) $420/$490

(Vegetarian meals are included)

Accommodation: Participants will be camping amongst the beauty of the bush to allow for a deeper connection to Mother Earth.
Additional options for beds available on request, during the booking process.

THE WORKSHOP IS OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE AND ARTISTIC DISCIPLINARY.
A LIMITED NUMBER IS AVAILABLE!

Enquiry

Booking

PLANNED SCHEDULE
(subject to be changed)

FRIDAY 9 DEC
By 5pm Arriving, setting up tent, and settle in
6:30pm Dinner 
8pm Session 1 (Gathering) 

SATURDAY 10 DEC
6:30 am Silent Walk and Exercise
Breakfast
10-1pm Session2
Lunch 
3-6pm Session 3
Dinner
8pm Session 4 (Gathering) 

SUNDAY 8 DEC
6:30 am Silent Walk and Exercise
Breakfast
10-1pm Session5
Lunch 
3-6pm Session 6
Dinner
8pm~  Performance preparation and Performance

MONDAY 9 DEC
Breakfast
Gathering, debrief and packing
10:30am Departure

Photo of the Raven’s Nest



ButohOUT! 2022 Spring - Performance Making Workshop Nov 2022

“We're all kind of weird and twisted and drowning.” — Author: Haruki Murakami.

ButohOUT! 2022 Spring Seasons is conducting 2 more weekend intensive workshops; one in September and another in November 2022, with this theme of ‘Kabuku (bent, out of the ordinary, beauty in distortion).

November 2022
18 (Fri) 6-9pm
19 (Sat) 10-4pm
20 (Sun) 10-4pm

AT SITE WORKS

PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION

These workshops are for you to explore the laboratory process of performance-making in both comprehensive and beyond-comprehensive ways in unique and ‘unknown’ Butoh styles.

Through her over 30 years of creating performances, Yumi Umiumare will guide you through her wide range of interdisciplinary approaches including, Butoh, cabaret, abstract theatre as well as practices in ritual and spirituality.

You are invited to present your short work developed during this process at  ButohOUT! 2022 Performance season on 25(Fri), 26(Sat) and 27(Sun) November at Abbotsford Convent (optional).

Participants will be guided upon a search for something indescribable yet internally provocative; tantalising and thrilling. Together we will facilitate a dive into the unexpected wonders of a world in which anything is possible.

You will be guided to explore your own idiosyncratic creative process to ‘actualise’ your original inspiration and ideas. Through various Butoh-based exercises and experimentations, you will feel, sense, touch and listen to your deep creative sources.

The workshop includes:
>Guided warm up
>Exercises for awakening the senses of the body, mind and spirit
>Laboratory process of actualising a work as an individual, pairs or in groups
>Feedback and assistance for your individual process. 

This workshop is considered a more advanced workshop for people who are familiar with Butoh processes and ways of working. However, it is open to beginners and enthusiasts of Butoh who are willing to dive into the deep end.

The planned activities are as below.

 > Day 1 - Friday 18 Nov
5:30 - 6:15 am - Registration, sign up, introducing each other
6:15 - 7:30 pm - Physical warm up and exercises
7:30 - 7:35pm - (5min break)
7:35 - 9:00pm - Exercise #1: Defining what to create and explore : what are your subjective/objective ideas?

> Day 2 - Saturday 19 Nov
10:00am - 12:00pm -  Exercise #2: Defining Ideas and Materials : what are your ‘visible’ and ‘invisible’ components?
12:00 - 12:45pm - Lunch break
12:45 - 1:00pm - Questions and Conversation
1:00 - 3:45pm - Exercise #3 : Exploring Various Styles : what is your favourite/challenging form and style?
3: 45 - 4:00pm - Discussion Q and A

> Day 3 - Sunday 20 Nov
10am - 12pm -  Exercise #4 : Narrative/Non-Narrative and Transformation : what is your trans-formation?
12:00 - 12:45pm - Lunch break
12:45 -  1:00pm -Questions and Conversation
1:00 - 3:00pm - Exercise #5 : Make it up!! : How can you finally actualise your performance in shape and non-shape?
3:00 - 4:00pm - Creation of a short work, discussion, Q and A, feedback &  debrief 

Jujutsu 呪術 Project

Photo by Mathew Lynn, Vikk Shayen, Jodie Hutchinson | Graphic Design by Takashi Takiguchi

Jujutsu Project is a research Project, exploring Jujutsu

（呪術)
the Japanese notion of shamanism.

On-going research project about Jujutsu呪術: Japanese notion of Shamanism. Since 2021, Yumi has worked 5 specialists and 3 artists, including a first nations artist, scientists, veterinarian/animal communicator, clairvoyant, celebrant and artists from diverse backgrounds in Australia, Japan, Denmark and USA. Now it is in the process of making creative laboratory, which would be creating as a new performance work.

Yumi states;
“This project was inspired by Taro Okamoto's words, "Art is JuJutsu呪術 (magic)!” Having lived and practiced as an artist for more than 30 years, these famous word came to my awareness again because of the desire to recapture that "magical power" as the basis of art. During COVID-19, we frequently face ‘invisible’ fears and anxieties, this leads to the urgent question for artists ‘how should we act?’ Instead, how can we dance with the ‘invisible’ positive power of Jujutsu, through the analogy of our senses, ritual, quantum physics and inexplicable phenomena. I believe that making full use of our five senses and training our six senses, would be a one of the processes of reviving art with the magical power of Jujutsu”.

The interviews and collaboration were taken place via online and live meetings, explored the notion of ‘magic’ ‘spontaneity’ ‘inexplicable’ ‘invisible’ and connections between arts and Jujutsu. Yumi has also participated the online residency between Denmark-US-Australia, in BIRACA, Denmark.

The activities were funded by Creative Victoria, Creators Fund.

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Summary Of Research Works

The summary of her research works were as below:

• CHAPTER 1 : SELF RESEARCH/ PREPARATION

  Aug 2021

• CHAPTER 2 : ANALOGY

  March-May 2022

  Working with Adrian Pearce, professor/ scientist(Melbourne) and PhD students in Melbourne university

  Working with Shia Tsuchiya, animal communicator/veterinarian(USA)

  Working with Hideki Hamada, Jujutsu expertise/psychotherapist, (Japan)

• CHAPTER 3 : PRACTICE/ METHOD IN NON-ARTS FIELD

  Dec 2021- March 2022

  Working with Caroline Higgins, celebrant(Melbourne)

  Working with Kyoko Amara, clairvoyant/singer/ healer (Japan)

• CHAPTER 4 : PRACTICE AND METHOD IN ARTS FIELD

  July 2022- Oct 2022

  Yumi has worked with the 3 established art practitioners of their expertise, Dalisa Pigram(Broome), Tony Yap (Melbourne), and Moira Finucane (Melbourne).

• CHAPTER 5 : COLLECTIONS OF THE MATERIALS AND SHOW & TELL

  Nov/Dec 2022

  Yumi has collected 99 creative material and conducted ‘Show and tell “of those 99 materials and create a final ‘ceremony’ as 100th material of dancing, at Sol Gallery, Melbourne.

Yumi states;

“My aim of this research project was to refresh and re-inspire my creative practice through diverse perspectives; science, spirituality, rituals and other no-arts practices as well as to find actual creative methods.Through the research of the Jujutsu (translated as Magic) I was able to recapture these "magical powers" as the basis of art and started to understand some ways of finding a creative portal through arts practice.

It was extremely rich and fulfilling process for me to work with various spiritual expertises, scientists and artists, as well as to interview people in Broome, where Japanese aboriginal cultures meets. Sharing the topics about ‘magic’ and ‘invisible’ power were incredible inspiring and nurturing process for me both personally and professionally. My objective for this research was to take me into the new and unknown territories in order for me to extend my creativity in arts, spirituality and well-being all all kinds of levels. It was very satisfying process for me to fulfil my objectives and share the processes with participated artists and practitioners, exchanging our expertise and insights, especially after having long  restrictions through COVID.

I was also able to share my conversations and processes with arts and non-arts communities. I’ve interviewed over 20 people from non-arts background, and conducted 3 public Zoom sessions with 3 Japanese experts, which attracted over 80 people from Japan, Australia and other countries.

As I planned, I’ve held a public show and tell of showing the 99 creative materials, and one live performance to complete the process of the 100 Supernatural Tales. It was at Sol Gallery in 16 Dec 2022.

The creative materials of spontaneous, inexplicable, invisible and art, involving stories, visual, movements were;

• 12 self edited video works( including 5 dance video)

• 5 interview excerpts videos

• 20 stories 

• 10 sounds

• 10 artefacts 

• 42 visual photos and poetry

• 1 final dance 

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The Past Session DATES/times with Specialists

2022

★SUN 30th Jan @11:00am-1:00 pm (GMT+11)
Series #3 Kyoko Amara : Chaneller/Singer

★June - Completed (without Open Zoom sessions)
Series #4 Caroline Higgins: Celebrant

★Oct- Completed (Internal Zoom sessions only)
Series #5 Melbourne university science students

2021

★Sun 5th Dec @10:30am-12pm (GMT+11)
Series #1:Shia Tsuchiya: Animal communicator

★SUN 19th Dec @10:30am-12pm (GMT+11)
Seires #2 HIDEKI Hamada: Jujutsu Specialist

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BOOKING

Please book via TRY BOOKING Link

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Japanese Specialists’ Profiles

Shia Tsuchiya- Animal Communicator (SEDONA, USA)

Born in Nagano, Japan, Shia currently lives in Sedna, after working in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Shia has been a veterinary specialist with more than 15 years of experience working in veterinary clinics in Japan and the United States. Taking advantage of the spiritual abilities since her childhood, Shia started to follow her teacher, Penelope Smith, a pioneer of animal communicators. Shia works also as a healer to support people not limited to animals, and lead them a better life through receiving energy from higher dimensions. Since 2010, she has been fascinated by the sacred place Sedna then moved there in 2014.In recent years, she has been qualified to manage pilgrimages to sacred places and ceremonies, especially from Native American organisations, and has also conducted hiking and ceremonies for healing and regeneration of people's bodies, spirits and souls.Currently Shia advocates ‘terra spiritualism’ that integrates a wide range of spirituals such as channeling, somatic, and coaching based on shamanism. She also educate and foster people for their healing, integration, and regeneration of their bodies, minds, and spirits, as well as their skills.

Shia’s WEBSITTE

Hideki Hamada - Jujutsu Specialist (OSAKA, JAPAN)

Born in Osaka in 1965, Hideki is a expertise of Jujutsu and shamanism in general. His shamanic qualities are found by Carol Proudfoot Edgar, a Native American Lakota Sioux medicine woman. In 1995, he went to the United States to study Native American mindset and formal ceremonies under Ms. Edgar. He is the only member of the Japanese Council of "Shamanic Circles", an organisation that supports the activities of shamanism around the world. He is also a psychotherapist and representative of Eagle Tribe to conduct workshops and training programs to be psychotherapist. Hideki works to make psychology useful in daily life, for participants to develop their effective interpersonal assistance skills.

Eagle Tribe’s WEBSITE

Kyoko Amara

Kyoko likes the smell of the soul. Over 20 years, she has been working as a singer with shamanistic drumming and she describes ‘hearing as the voice suddenly began to come down’. Kyoko is also a ‘channeller’/clairvoyant in Japan, holding sessions with over 9000 people. Her main work is to spiritually convey the roots of people’s souls. She has been also engaged in art and shamanistic activities through Butoh performance, painting female genitals, holding workshops for feminine liberation and holding a power animal ceremony, which is a secret practice of the Native American people. In 2017, Kyoko moved from Tokyo to the foot of Mt. Hayachine in Iwate Prefecture, organising all kinds of events while renovating an 100-year-old folk house under the name of "Ihatov Mountain and Water Sunshade”.

Kyoko is renewing her website so her FB page is here.

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This project is supported by Creative Victoria, Creators Fund 2021.

OnLine Butoh Unlocking our InnerBeast! #2

Let us Release our inner-beast through Butoh!

Yumi is running 6 Butoh Sessions especially for people in the LOCKDOWN in Australia.

For our well-being, Yumi is introducing exercises of ;

>Grounding with gravity
>Energising through Chi (energy)
>Connecting own centre
>Opening up ‘new’ ways of moving
>Unblocking inner power
>Embracing our Inner Beast
and Release it!!

The details are as below.

1. Choose the dates through TRYBOOKING.

2. Pay as you can

3. You will get the Zoom link.

4. Find your own space for you to move and roll (wearing comfortable clothes)-check your dog or cat are not over excited around you.

5. Join the session

6. Enjoy!

Session times:

(MELBOURNE TIME GMT+10)

31 Aug | TUE | 6:00pm - 7:15pm
3 SEP | FRI | 10:30am - 11:45 am
7 SEP | TUE | 6:00pm - 7:15pm
10 SEP | FRI | 10:30am - 11:45 am

14 SEP | TUE | 6:00pm - 7:15pm
17 SEP | FRI | 10:30am - 11:45 am

Registration

In order to make classes safe and secure for everyone, a Zoom link will be sent to your email instead of having it publicly available.

PLEASE RESISTER 2HOURS BEFORE EACH SESSIONS.

PAY AS YOU CAN

This is open class/ workshop and you can pay in your own financial capacity.

Booking: TRYBOOKING.

Supported by ButohOUT! 2021

舞踏オープンクラス、火曜日の夜と金曜日の朝にあります。
上にある時間はメルボルン時間なので１時間早い時間が日本時間です。

上のリンクで予約をし、お金は払えるだけでお支払いください。

（火曜日：１７：００−１８：１５　金曜日　９：００−１０：１５）

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Weekend Intensive Workshop 24(Sat) 25(Sun) April 2021 @ Abbotsford Convent

Yumi Umiumare and Pauline Sherlock. Collage elements by Jacqui Stockdale, graphic design by Monica Benova, photo by Mathew Lynn.

This is a unique weekend workshop for participants to dive into an interdisciplinary collaboration between Butoh, voice, and visual art. We will be led by a trio of oddball experts: Yumi Umiumare (Butoh), Emma Bathgate (voice) and Jacqui Stockdale (visual arts/mask/collage).

Participants will be guided upon a search for something indescribable yet internally provocative; tantalising and thrilling. Together we will facilitate a dive into the unexpected wonders of a world in which anything is possible.

“Something odd,

Something not fitting in 

Something not matching 

Something bent and broken

Something abandoned 

yet something perfect for you at this moment”

All levels of experience are welcome to share the space, energy and interaction of our New Ab/Normal.

Details

Booking

Workshop Schedule (Subject to change)

Sat 24 April - Day 1

9:00am -9:30am - registration, sign up and introduction lead by Yumi Umiumare

9:30am-11:20am - Physical warm up with Butoh exercises

Short beak

11:30am-1:00pm - Voice warm up and experimentation lead by Emma Bathgate

Lunch Break 1pm- 1:45pm

1:45pm-2:00pm - Set up and introduction for the afternoon session

2:00pm-4:30pm - Visual arts experimentation lead by Jacqui Stockdale

Short break

4:40pm- 5:45 pm - Experimentation lead by Yumi, Emma and Jacqui

5:45pm- 6:00pm - Short debrief and Q and A

Sun 25 April - Day 2

9:00am -9:15am - Registration, sign up

9:15am-11:20am - Physical warm up with Butoh exercises

Short beak

11:30am-1:00pm - Voice warm up and experimentation lead by Emma

Lunch Break 1pm- 1:45pm

1:45pm-2:00pm - Set up and introduction for the afternoon session

2:00pm-4:00pm - Visual arts experimentation lead by Jacqui

Short break

4:10pm- 5:40 pm - Creation guided by Yumi, Emma and Jacqui

5:40pm- 6:00pm - Feedback and debrief

Weekend intensive workshops for professionals, non professionals, kid& family and senior in March/April 2021@ Abbotsford Convent

Collage elements by Jacqui Stockdale, Graphic design by Monica Benova, Photo by Mathew Lynn.

ButohOUT! 2021 New Ab/Nomral
Workshop Series are happening in Melbourne at Abbotsford Convent in March and April 2021.

★19(Fri)-21(Sun) March 2021
Weekend workshop : What is Normal in Butoh?
Detail

★27(Sat) March 2021
Family and Kids workshop: Peek-A- Butoh (FREE)
Detail

★27(Sat) March 2021
Workshop for For 50+, 60+, 70+ or beyond : You Don't Think You Can Dance? (FREE)
Detail

★24(Sat)-25(Sun) April 2021
Weekend workshop : What is our New Ab/Normal?
Detail

2020Trance-Formation : Butoh On-Line& Off-Line workshop

Photo by Mathew Lynn

transforming body and space through on & Off-line of Butoh!

Yumi is running Open Butoh Workshop:Trance-Formation, on-line on Tuesday night and of-line on Friday morning outdoor in Melbourne. Yumi will introduce creative exercises of Butoh and Beyond, for participants to explore their own unique expressions.

Through the various exercises, the workshop will embrace the moment of Trans-Formation and its gate way.

The details are as below.

1. Resister the form on this page

2. You will get the Zoom link or location for the workshop.

3. If it is Zoom session, please find your own space for you to move and roll (wearing comfortable clothes)-check your dog or cat are not over excited around you.

4. Please enter /arrive at least 5min before the session.

5. Donate as you go or as a bulk. Suggested price range $5-20

Session times:

Zoom: Tuesday (MELBOURNE TIME GMT+10)

16 June| TUE | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
23 June | TUE | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
30 June | TUE | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
7 July | TUE | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
14 July | TUE | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
21 July | TUE | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

OUT DOOR EXPERIMENT : FRIDAY

CANCELLED due to COVID-19 restrictions.

SORRY!!

Registration

In order to make classes safe and secure for everyone, a Zoom link will be sent to your email manually instead of direct Zoom email, so PLEASE RESISTER BY 2HOURS BEFORE THE SESSIONS.

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Donations
PAYMENT BY DONATION via secure paypal

PayPal Link (under Yumi Tsuchiya)

Depending on your financial capacity, please donate what you can afford.

We are encouraging for participants to pay range between $5-20 per session or pay as bulk!
Let Yumi knows if you prefer the direct debt.

You can send me your own suggested price or exchange if you wish!

舞踏オープンクラス、火曜日の夜にあります。
上にある時間はメルボルン時間なので１時間早い時間が日本時間です。
（火曜日：17:00-18:30)

このページにあるRESISTARATION （登録）をしていただけたら、週ごとにZoomLinkをお送りします。
問い合わせはENQURYを、支払いはドネーションとしてますのでDONATIONのリンクを（英語のPayPalLink）押してください。
皆さんの経済状況によって払える分だけお払いください。まとめての支払いもOK. 日本のアカウントがよければおしらせします。

（オーストラリアでは1 回１０ドル前後を目安としてますがご自由にお決めください）

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2020 OUT OF THE BOX - Butoh online open sessions

CAN WE DO BUTOH IN YOUR GARDEN? LOUNGE ROOM? KITCHEN?
OR EVEN the BEDROOM? WHY NOT!

Yumi is hosting Open Butoh Classes every Tuesday night and Friday morning while we are not able to run studio workshop! Yumi will introduce creative exercises on your own environment for us to be out of ‘our of the box’, exploring for our physical and mental spaces.

The details are as below.

1. Resister the form on this page

2. You will get the Zoom links each week

3. Find your own space for you to move and roll (wearing comfortable clothes)-check your dog or cat are not over excited around you.

4. Join the session

5. Donate as you go or as a bulk , or you can discuss with Yumi some exchange !

Session times:

(MELBOURNE TIME GMT+10)

21 April | TUE | 6:00pm - 7:15pm
24 April | FRI | 10:00am - 11:15 am
28 April | TUE | 6:00pm - 7:15pm
01 May | FRI | 10:00am - 11:15 am
05 May | TUE | 6:00pm -7 :15pm
08 May | FRI | 10:00am - 11:15 am
12 May | TUE | 6:00pm - 7:15pm
15 May | FRI | 10:00am - 11:15 am
19 May | TUE | 6:00pm - 7:15pm
22 May |FRI | 10:00am - 11:15 am

Registration

In order to make classes safe and secure for everyone, a Zoom link will be sent to your email instead of having it publicly available.

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donations and exchanges

PAYMENT BY DONATION via secure paypal

( Depending on your financial capacity but encouraging to pay around $10 per session or pay as bulk )

You can send me your own suggested price or exchange if you wish!

舞踏オープンクラス、火曜日の夜と金曜日の朝にあります。
上にある時間はメルボルン時間なので１時間早い時間が日本時間です。
（火曜日：１７：００−１８：１５　金曜日　９：００−１０：１５）

このページにあるRESISTARATION （登録）をしていただけたら、週ごとにZoomLinkをお送りします。
問い合わせはENQURYを、支払いはドネーションとしてますのでDONATIONのリンクを（paypal）押してください。
皆さんの経済状況によって払える分だけお払いください。まとめての支払いもOK.

（オーストラリアでは1 回１０ドル前後を目安としてますがご自由にお決めください）

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Butoh OUT 2019

Butoh Residential Workshop 6(Fri)-9(Mon) Dec 2019

Butoh Residential Workshop by Yumi Umiumare
Bringing ‘Light’ into Body and Spirit
6(Fri)-9(Mon) December 2019
In the north of Daylesford(1.5hours from Melbourne)

Our annual Butoh residential workshop is moving to the new stunning bush location of Arisaig! 

A healing and wellness retreat, Arisaig is 100% off-grid and is located in the heart of Dja Dja Wurrung country on 100 acres of breathtakingly beautiful countryside only 20 minutes North of Daylesford and 20 minutes South of Castlemaine.

Over the 4 days, Yumi will introduce various skills and methods of Butoh, channeling our internal and external creative expression. The stillness and peace of the landscape enables us to explore our deeper and authentic "being" and helps to cleanse our busy thoughts. Through sharing food and gentle conversation, Yumi will lead participants to explore their consciousness of well-being, from breathing and silent walk to some vocal expression and laughter.

Butoh舞踏, originally called Ankoku Butoh 暗黒舞踏(Dance of Darkness), was conceived in Japan during the late 50’s and early 60’s during the social turmoil after the war and sought to find an expression through dance. Rather than aspiring to an aesthetic ideal, the dance attempts to expose the joys and sorrows of life, exploring the most fundamental elements of physical and psychological existence. Yumi is renown for combining Butoh (the darkness) with lightness and a sense of humour to embrace a wholistic humanity.

Where: Arisaig in Yandoit (1.5hours from Melbourne)

When: 6(Fri)-9(Mon) December 2019

Cost : $380/350(Vegetarian meals are included)

Accommodation: Participants will be camping amongst the beauty of the bush to allow for a deeper connection to Mother Earth. There are limited cabins available for at a higher rate for those wishing more comfort. Places are limited so book your spot now!" 

THE WORKSHOP IS OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE AND ARTISTIC DISCIPLINARY.
A LIMITED NUMBER IS AVAILABLE!

 Booking and Enquiry Link

PLANNED SCHEDULE
(subject to be changed)

FRIDAY 6 DEC
By 5pm Arriving, settle in, setting up tent etc
Dinner 
Session 1 (Gathering) 
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SATURDAY 7 DEC
Silent Walk and exercise
Breakfast
Session2
Lunch 
Session 3
Dinner
Session 4 (Gathering) 

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SUNDAY 8 DEC
Silent Walk and exercise
Breakfast
Session5
Lunch 
Session 6
Dinner
Performance 
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MONDAY 9 DEC
Breakfast
Gathering, debrief and packing
10:30am Departure

Photo by Vikk Shayen



Butoh and Tea in Águeda, Portugal Sep 2019

Butoh and Tea in Europe- workshop and performances

10-13 Sep 2019 Workshop and performance in Portugal
@Casa de cha parque municipal alta vila, Águeda
Hosted by AgitaLab LINK

Yumi has got an opportunity of the artist in residency at Casa de in the Alta Vila Park, Águeda, is one of the projects of the Association Improvise and Organize annually supported by the Municipality of Agueda.

The Residence was offered artists several creative spaces and presentation opportunities to an audience, in exchange for the participation in events involving the local community, such as workshops and open studio.

LiNK: ALTA VILA HOUSE PARK_IVV_TEA ROOM

Photo by Yuga Hatta AND Cosmin Manolescu

Butoh Workshop in Bochum, Germany 28 Aug- 1Sep 2019

Butoh for Puppeteers
Dates: Wednesday, 28th August to Sunday, 1st of September
10 am to 4 pm
Rottstraße 5, 44793 Bochum, Germany
240€ (200€ for students)

Facilitated by an acclaimed Japanese Australian Butoh dancer and choreographer Yumi Umiumare, this workshop will introduce various Butoh philosophies, including

在り方    Being-individual body presence
重力    Gravitating
感覚    Perceiving
空間    Spatial elements, both internal and external
ため    Accumulations, Isolation and sensation
間（ま）    'Ma' sense of emptiness, Active blankness, Active pause
記憶    Memoryand Poetry
型/面    Form and Mask
摸写/反復    Copy and Repetition
想像/創造    Imagination to Creation

Yumi leads workshops to stimulate and uncover participants’ own unique and authentic movements, working through objects, images, narrative and abstraction. Unfolding the expression of ‘laughter’ in different contexts, participants have the opportunity to create sequences, emerging from their personal poetry and movements using narrative, metaphor and rituals.

The word for laughter in Japanese, warau 笑い comes from the verb wareru 割れる – to break, crack or split.
Unexpected Laughter can open up our daily corsage – and a ritual for a common transformation can start.

We are going to work in an industrial space, so please be prepared to protect your against cold.
Simple and delicious vegetarian/vegan foods are prepared for 6 € per day.

The class will be hold in English.

The workshop is open to all levels of experience.
About Yumi

Organised by Sara Hasenbrink

INTERNET: www.hasenbrink.org
TeL: 3232634

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(in German)

utho für Puppenspieler mit YUMI UMUIMARE

Das japanische Wort für Lachen 笑い WARAU entstammt dem Verb wareru 割れる – übersetzt ins Deutsche: AUFBRECHEN AUFPLATZEN
An vier Tagen im August wird in der Zeit von 10 bis 16 Uhr in dern Rottstraßen Kunsthallen die eskalative Wirkung des Lachens und Körperdeformationen durch zeitgenössischen japanischen Tanz erprobt.
Nicht bloß die dunkle Seite des Butoh, sondern gerade die unerwartet helle und grelle wird uns beschäftigt halten.

Kommt und laßt es krachen!

Die Unterrichtssprache ist Englisch.

Wir werden in einem ehemaligen Industriegebäude arbeiten, es gibt zwar einen
Holzboden - warme Kleidung kann zuweilen dennoch von Nöten sein.
Es gibt die Möglichkeit ein einfaches vegetarisches oder veganes Mittagsessen gegen 6€ vor Ort zu bekommen. Falls das gewünscht wird, bitten wir, dies bei der Anmeldung direkt mitanzugeben.

Zeit: 28 August bis 01. September 2019 von 10 bis 16 Uhr (Pause von 12:30 bis 13:30)

Ort: Rottstraße 5, 44793 Bochum

Preise: 240€ Normalzahlende 200€ Studierende

About YUMI

(photo from PopUp Tearoom Series, photo by Jodie Hutchinson)

Butoh weekend workshop- Unleash the Unknown

Photo by Lukas Penny, weekend workshop ButohOUT!2019

When: 13 (Sat) and 14(Sun) July 2019@10am-5pm

Where: TRELOARLAND studio: 87a Albert street Brunswick 

Price: $200/180 (Special winter price!!) 

Over the weekend, Yumi will guide participants to explore their familiar and unfamiliar elements of physical and spatial expressions through the unique philosophy of Butoh and beyond.

Participants are encourage to dive into their ‘unknown’ territories for embracing the joyful moments of ‘unleashing’

The focal points in this workshop are;

• 在り方（Arikata)：Body presence- suspension and gravity

• 間（Ma)：Spatial exploration- space in between and active pause

• 溜（Tame): Accumulation, Isolation, Sensation

• 笑（Warai): Laugh till something crack open

• 生け捕り(Ikedori)：Catching ‘live’ and  ‘row’ moments 

• 想像/創造(Souzou)：Inspiration->Imagination->Creation

The workshop is open to all levels of experience and artistic disciplinary.

A limited number is available!

Booking and Enquiry

ButohOUT!2019@Abbotsford Convent 12March- 12May 2019

ButouOUT!2019 @Abbotsford Convent

Forbidden Laughter

禁じられた笑い

Abbotsford Convent

12 March - 12 May 2019

LINK

“The action of laughing is like the breaking of the stiff mask of ego.

When we laugh, the authentic spirit jumps out from deep inside of us”  

Keiichi Ueno

ButohOUT! is an annual festival celebrating creative communities and the profound performance art of Butoh. Originally called Dance of Darkness, Butoh was conceived in Japan in the late 1950s during the social turmoil after the Second World War. It goes beyond the confines of specific culture, gender, status and religion, aspiring to universal expression that touches the true nature of humanity.

ButohOUT! 2019 will challenge the commonly held conception of Butoh as dark and grotesque, and will ask: “Can the audience laugh at Butoh? Can we portray comedy in Butoh?”  In the Japanese language the word for laughter warau 笑う comes from the verb wareru 割れる- to break, crack or split.

Exploring the theme, ‘Forbidden Laughter’, ButohOUT! 2019 will focus on surreal comedy. The Butoh will draw upon cabaret, bouffon, burlesque, physical theatre and visual art installation.

Open to experienced dancers, newcomers, children and families, the ButohOUT! program presents an exciting opportunity for participants and audiences to learn from expert practitioners and experience this unique performance arts form. Workshop participants have the opportunity to receive mentoring and present original solo and group works at the Convent during the public performance season in May.

Artistic director Yumi Umiumare
Producer Takashi Takiguchi
Dramaturg Maude Davey
Visual artist Pimpisa Tinpalit

Funded by Creative Victoria
Presented in partnership with Abbotsford Convent Foundation

Photography Vikk Shayen

WORKSHOPS

Weekly Butoh Workshop

12 March - 16 April 2019

Weekend Workshop

"Breaking the Dark Mask"

29 March - 31 March 2019

Weekend Intensive Workshop

5 April - 7 April 2019

Free Family Workshop

Convent Kids presents: Peek-A-Butoh

23 March 2019

PERFORMANCES

2 - 12 May

Industrial School,

Abbotsford Convent

Booking

Butoh and Body Weather residential workshop in Dec 2018

Residential workshop exploring the discipline of Butoh and Body Weather, Led by

Yumi Umiumare & Frank van de Ven (Amsterdam)

On the Wimmera River, 15kms west of Horsham, our base will be a 130-acre site near Mt Arapiles with a variety of bush, scrub, sand dunes, open fields, river and elevated rock - allowing participants to experience and open up the senses to colour, texture, sound and shapes. Through the powerful combination of Butoh and Body Weather, Yumi and Frank will guide participants in creating movement, stillness, and dance in response to landscape and nature.

YUMI UMIUMARE is an established Butoh Dancer and choreographer and has been creating her distinctive style of works over the last 25 years. Her works are renowned for provoking visceral emotions and questioning cultural identity. The works have been seen in numerous festivals in dance, theatre and film productions throughout Australia, Japan, Europe, New Zealand, South East Asia and South America, and have received critical acclaim and garnered several Australian Green Room awards. As a choreographer, Yumi has worked with many socially engaged theatre projects in Australia with aboriginal communities, refugees, culturally diverse people and disability groups. In this workshop Yumi is going to explore the elements of Ritual, Ceremony and Gateway to the unknown.

FRANK VAN DE VEN is a dancer and director who spent his formative years in Japan working with Min Tanaka and the Maijuku Performance Company (1983-92). In 1993, he founded with Katerina Bakatsaki Body Weather Amsterdam as a platform for training and performance. He has an ongoing commitment to his Body/Landscape series of workshops conducted worldwide and since 1995 he has led the annual, interdisciplinary Bohemiae Rosa Project with renowned Czech artist Milos Sejn, connecting body and landscape with art, geology and architecture.In these days, Frank will focus on how the body is itself a landscape in a wider surrounding landscape. Body Weather was introduced in Australia by Tess de Quincey in 1989, see more detail about the BodyWeather

13(Thur)-17 (Mon) December 2018

Arrival 13th late afternoon, Leaving 17th morning

PRICE
$460/430 (Early Bird Special by 15 NOV $430/410!)

(Vegetarian meals of 5days included)

Numbers are limited so please book early!

Booking and Enquiry

Draft Schedule

Workshop on durational performance

Through a style of her renowned durational work, PopUp Tearoom Series, Yumi will guide participants to explore the elements of rituals, performance, installation and gateways towards ‘unknown’.

Introducing also basic methods and philosophy of Butoh and tea ceremony, Yumi facilitates the workshop for participants to stimulate and search their own unique rituals and ‘authentic’ movements, working through images, narrative and abstraction. The mundane gestures and daily objects can be transformed into their own imaginary world of performance installation.

No dance, performance and art backgrounds are required.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Photo from Con-TemporariTEA at Testing Ground, Mapping Melbourne 2017