Intro to Nihon Buyo (Japanese Dance)

Nihon Buyo（日本舞踊）draws from Kabuki and also has origins derived from Noh and Bugaku. Workshop Classes will take the principles of odori dance movement and introduce them through a dance piece. Training is based on traditional pedagogy; students are trained in etiquette, yukata/kimono dress, using the dance fan, and basic Japanese terms used in dance. Completing this introductory workshop is highly recommended for consideration to start formal class training.

Grandmaster Yoshinojo Fujima is trained in the Fujima Style (Iemoto Fujima Kan’emon VI/ Kabuki name Onoe Shoroku IV) of Japanese Classical dance, and received her professional stage name (Natori) from Shunojo Fujima, and her Grandmaster teaching license (Shihan) in Japan. As program director and one of the principle members of Shubukai, (formally known as Fujima Ryu of Chicago), she performs, teaches, and continues to return to Japan to perform and train. The Fujima School is one of the five main dance schools in Japan and is known for its intricate choreography as well as dancemaking for kabuki theater.

Classes Dates:

Jan 11

Feb 8

Mar 8

April 5

Host or Publisher Japanese Culture Center