Butoh Curious Chi

Voice Moove

By

Sara D Zalek

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1–2 minutes

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Beginning February 26
Four Fourth Sundays, 3-5pm
at Color Club, 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago
Co-facilitated by Elaine Lemieux and Sara Zalek

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Each two hour workshop focuses on vocal technique and physical presence. We begin by warming up to connect with our breath and bodies. Through gentle repetition of vowels, consonants, bubbling, and babbling, we expand our vocal range.  Listening to one another, playfully passing sound and movement, we find our unique songs and create compositions together.

There is a lot to discover and share!

No previous experience necessary, all ages and abilities encouraged. There is a stairway at the indoor entrance of the building, approximately fifteen stairs with handrails.

$15-20 sliding scale per class

Hiroko Tamano

This 1 minute excerpt gives a taste of Butoh legend Hiroko Tamano’s teaching, philosophies, and movement. In the “Dance of Life: a Prayer in 4 Directions”, Hiroko has built upon this Indigenous practice learned from Txi Wizz (Canadian Buffoon) over 40 years ago.

She has imbued it with her own movements and philosophy as a gift of healing and empowerment to an anxious world. In her words, “this dance form gives ‘presentness’,” and awareness of the directions “gives ‘no confusion’ to the prayer.”

Dance of Life