In light of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and the transition of many educational and performative events to online environments, I’ve decided to put together this dedicated list of upcoming & ongoing online Butoh Dance training opportunities. (Note this list is limited to opportunities where the language of instruction is English.)
All times are listed in Eastern Time (New York).
Ongoing Weekly/Monthly Classes
- Sundays
- Some Sundays, on Zoom or IG – Butoh / Noguchi Taiso Classes with Asheville Butoh Collective
- Mondays
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9am – 10am EST: Butoh Dance with Juju Alishina on Zoom (Paris, France)
- Mondays, 3pm EST (3/23 – 6/1): IG Live Butoh Class with Jordan Rosin & Yokko (Instagram Live @jrosinyoga / @rengyosoh)
- Mondays, 9pm EST: Butoh Foundations with Meshi Chavez on Zoom
- Mondays & Wednesdays, 12pm EST (8/3-8/26): Daily Practice – Movement Training class with Jordan Rosin (on Zoom)
- Wednesdays
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9am – 10am EST: Butoh Dance with Juju Alishina on Zoom (Paris, France)
- Mondays & Wednesdays, 12pm EST (8/3-8/26): Daily Practice – Movement Training class with Jordan Rosin (on Zoom)
- Thursdays
- Thursdays, 7:30pm – 9:00pm EST: Butoh & Movement with Yokko (Ren Gyo Soh)
- Fridays
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9am – 10am EST: Butoh Dance with Juju Alishina on Zoom (Paris, France)
- Fridays, 6pm – 7pm EST: Zoom Butoh-Somatics Inspired Wiggle Session with Margherita Tisato (website)
- Saturdays
- Saturdays, 1pm – 2:30pm EST: Butoh: Deconstruct the Darkness with Shinichi Iove-Koga / inkBoat
- Saturdays, 1pm – 2:30pm EST: CR Butoh Sessions on Zoom with Divine BrickArtist / Raze the Whitebox
- Sundays
- Sundays, 4pm – 6pm EST (starting 9/13): Online Butoh Class with Vangeline, NY Butoh Institute
Workshops
- 5/1 – 5/3: Power of Imagination Workshop with Minakso Seki
- 5/1 & 5/3: Beltane Butoh + Noguchi Taiso, Asheville Butoh Collective
- 5/8 – 5/10: Yumiko Yoshioka Online Workshop, hosted by Bob Lyness [rhb11@hotmail.com]
- 5/8 – 5/10: Power of Imagination with Minako Seki
- 5/9 & 9/10: Online Butoh Dance Workshop with Marlène Jöbstl
- 5/22 – 5/24: Power of Imagination Workshop with Minako Seki
- 5/22 – 5/24: “Life of Flower 2: Summer Energy” Jinen Butoh Workshop with Atsushi Takenouchi
- 5/30 & 5/31: Yumiko Yoshioka Online Workshop, hosted by Water In the Desert (WITD)
- 6/5 – 6/7: Yumiko Yoshioka Online Workshop, hosted by Earthdance
- 6/5 – 6/7: Yuri & Seisaku 3-Days Online Workshop, hosted by Bob Lyness [rhb11@hotmail.com]
- 6/8 – 6/13: Resonant Bodies: ONLINE Butoh Performance Intensive with Jordan Rosin & Yokko
- 6/14 – 6/16: Yuri & Seisaku 3-Days Online Workshop, hosted by Bob Lyness & Yokko
- 6/26 – 6/28: “Life of Flower 3: Gift of Life” Jinen Butoh Workshop with Atsushi Takenouchi
- 7/10 – 7/12: Yuri & Seisaku 3-Days Online Workshop, vol. 2, hosted by Bob Lyness & Yokko
- 7/10 – 7/12: Power of Imagination Workshop with Minako Seki
- 7/20 – 7/22: Yuri & Seisaku 3-Days Online Workshop, vol. 2 (Japan/Oceania time) hosted by Bob Lyness & Yokko
- 8/8 – 8/9: Ren Gyo Soh Transformation Workshop with Yokko
- 8/11 – 8/13: Yuri & Seisaku 3 Days Online Workshop, vol. 3, hosted by Bob Lyness & Yokko
- 8/24 – 8/26: Yuri & Seisaku 3 Days Online Workshop, vol. 3 (Japan/Oceania time), hosted by Bob Lyness & Yokko
- 9/6 – 9/9: Online Butoh Workshop with Vangeline, hosted by NY Butoh Institute
- 10/8 – 10/9: Power of Imagination Workshop with Minako Seki
- 10/18: Butoh Workshop with Yuko Kaseki, hosted by NY Butoh Institute
- 10/20 – 10/21: Butoh Workshop with Vangeline, hosted by NY Butoh Institute
- 10/23 – 10/24: Power of Imagination Workshop with Minako Seki
- 10/25: Afro-Butoh Workshop with Tebby W.T. Ramasike, hosted by NY Butoh Institute
- 11/5 – 11/7: Master Teacher Workshop: Yuri & Seisaku Fall Intensive, hosted by Ren Gyo Soh
- 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21: Butoh Online Workshop “Remembering the Essence” with Yuki Taniguchi
- 12/3 – 12/6: Butoh Workshop with Vangeline, hosted by NY Butoh Institute
Asynchronous Video Lessons / Tutorials / Demos, etc.
- Seisaku
- Dance Medium Butoh workshop vol.1 Walking practice (“Walk of A Measure”) (Facebook)
- Walking part 2 (Facebook)
- Atsushi Takenouchi [http://www.jinen-butoh.com/]
- Dai Matsuoka
- Butoh Choreography #1 (Patreon – paid)
- inkboat
- Pre-Recorded Training with inkboat (Paid Subscription)