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Butoh Dance Training

written by Juju Alishina

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"Butoh Dance Training"

Secrets of Japanese dance according to the Alishina method

This book was published in Japan in 2010, in French-speaking countries in 2013 and in English-speaking countries in 2015. This book addresses various historical and educational aspects of Butoh dance, while being based on the pragmatic experience of the dancer and the vision of the choreographer. The essence of Juju Alishina's method consists in showing clearly and concretely what are the means to reach the highest artistic level. The aim of the method is therefore to form the body at the base, to explore the possibilities of choreography, staging and improvisation. Through this authentic training in Japanese dance, one can learn Japanese culture, customs and spirit. The reader delves deeply into contemporary aesthetics and Japanese tradition.

"Butoh Dance Training" is available in French, Japanese and English, in bookstores in France, on the internet.

First technical method of Japanese dance in France

Choreographer Juju Alishina, with her experience in traditional dance and Butoh (contemporary Japanese dance), has developed a unique method that forges links between these two dances. They are both different and complementary. This 296-page book, comprising 110 explanatory drawings and 40 photographs, is above all a pragmatic and educational book for training the bodies of dancers. This book allows everyone to practice the movements of the Juju Alishina method, and thus prepare their body for dance. It is aimed at both beginners and professionals.
Juju Alishina offers a balanced and harmonious approach to Butoh in all its forms (training, choreography, philosophy, ...).
Accessible to all, his method offers not only a creative approach to dance movement, but also an initiation into the aesthetics and philosophy of Butoh as a means of expression and liberation. Professional artists draw from it material to create their own axis of construction and consolidation of their discipline.
Holder of the highest diploma in the discipline, the author also discusses traditional Japanese dance (Nihon Buyoh).
Combining both theory and practice, it is followed by many followers around the world, Thousands students have worked under the direction of Juju Alishina.

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