Art of Being: Move with Waterway @ Tree Bench — Windflow Dance with Ayako

Sunday, September 29, 2024
3:00 PM 5:00 PM 15:00 17:00

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Dance is the art of being. Ayako wants to offer this workshop as a daily practice of being,—as a human, mover, performer, artist, dancer, and choreographer. Participants will gather at a designated location, this time Tree Bench, for the day, and begin guided somatic improvisational exercises based on imagery. Ayako will share some reading or some topics related to water/nature/body (this could happen during the exercises). Then, we will stroll to find the site-specific locations both for solo and ensemble dance to happen. We create site-specific dance, practice (could be improvisational), share, and watch each other and wrap up with dialogue. Through this practice, Ayako will share the way to find our centered, grounded, and balanced selves.

Please bring your own water bottle, snack, and layers of clothes as you need. Bringing your small notebook and something to write will be handy.

Ayako will reach registered participants via email one day before the workshop to say hello and inform the exact gathering spot at Tree Bench. If the weather forecast for the day is heavy rain and the event needs to be canceled, Ayako will contact participants by 1:15 pm that day, and a refund (or credit for the next workshop at Wild Mile Chicago) will be available.

SUNDAY, September 29, 3-5 pm @ Tree Bench (near W Diversey Pkwy & N Leavitt St,)

Sliding Scale (suggested donation): Single drop-in: $15-20/session (via Zelle/Venmo/PayPal or Eventbrite (suggested donation): $16 + $2.91 [$18.91 total with fees])

For Payment: Zelle (Ayako Tsuchiya, furyuayajp@gmail.com), Venmo (@Ayako-Tsuchiya) or PayPal: paypal.me/AyakoTsuchiya Thank you!

Registration (including for drop-in anytime) is recommended.

To register, please contact Ayako at furyuayajp(at)gmail.com or register here at Eventbrite.

For non-Eventbrite users, registration is complete when you contact Ayako AND payment is sent.

Please contact for any questions: furyuayajp@gmail.com

Who is Ayako?: https://www.ayakokatodance.com/about

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user9343466