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I
consider myself a body theorist and practitioner whose concern is with
the greater dilemma we encounter as beings possessing both spirit (energy/invisible)
and body (material/visible). I seek to illuminate a culture more responsive
to body consciousness and use dance as the most direct means to confront
this personal/social/political rebellion. As an artist, my intention is
to constantly seek and to reveal the deeper mysteries contained within
our cells, secreted within our blood. We are always searching, wanting,
and yearning---for what? What are these eternal wanderings? For me, butoh
is a way to explore, to question, and to research the unanswerables by
using our fullest capacities. As a teacher and curator, my intention is
to facilitate greater exposure to and awareness of butoh dance in the
Midwest through performances, classes, workshops, and events that support
emerging national, and master international butoh artists. These efforts
not only enrich the experience of students and audiences, but support
the continued global reach of butoh, nurture the blossoming American butoh
scene, and introduce questions that provoke deeper consideration about
our fundamental dilemma of the body. |
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