Dance

Butoh

Over time, butoh has become a natural expression of my life. Most of my adulthood has been spent in Kyoto. All of my training in the performing arts has been in Japan. However, I am a Western woman, with a Western mind and a non-Japanese body. So, I have had to find my own way. The gift of butoh is that it allows me to move into undefined space. When I step onto the stage, I feel on the edge of my existence. Everything drops away. I open to the audience and trust my body.