Japanese Traditional Dance workshop by Manatsu Tanaka

Duration: 2h About the workshop: In this workshop, you will learn the "So-ran- bushi", a contemporary version of the Japanese traditional dance about fishing and the sea.  While there are many other Japanese dances that came from everyday life, "So-ran- bushi", is a contemporary version of the Japanese traditional dance about fishing and the sea. It was the fishermen's song, and was performed at festivals to wish for abundance and wealth. The "So-ran-bushi" was reimagined through its' rock music version, and through elementary school sports festivals, it became a dance that almost every children in Japan will learn and perform. The Yosakoi festival started in 1992 as the biggest So-ran-bushi dance competition and many troupes participate every year, adding their own arrangements to the traditional dance, as the So-ran-bushi evolves as its contemporary version every year. About the instructor: Manatsu Tanaka is a bicultural performing artist from Japan and based in NYC. Their career spans across contemporary dance works, immersive theater, musical theater and variety acts.