KDF professionals
19-22.07
Kalamata Municipal Stadium
Akira Yoshida
UP, BUT DOWN, BUT FAST, BUT SLOW, BUT WILD, BUT SENSITIVES
Akira Yoshida’s workshop begins with the transformation of the language of Breaking into other forms, qualities and dynamics with a great focus on the distribution and transfer of weight, as well as on the use of body tension. It explores the use of weight as a physical element that allows for quick and light movement, while also examining the creative potential of the body parts that are independent of the ground level. The workshop also looks into how we can elevate so-called “tricks” into “movements”, by examining their creative makeup and transitions. This research includes experimenting with the body’s limitations so that its optimal function may be accessed.
BOOKING INFORMATION
- Participation fee (4 workshops and 1 masterclass): 380,00 €
- Registration info: workshops@
kalamatadancefestival.gr - Registration valid only with full payment.
- No refunds.
- Registration open until all places are filled.
- Special discount for workshop participants for all performances of the 28th KDF.
Akira Yoshida is a dancer who combines his background in Breaking with contemporary dance and theatre. Starting out as a street performer, he went on to study dance at the Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (SEAD), after receiving the main artistic grant of the government of Navarre. Since then, he has worked for companies such as QuieroTeatro, Roberto Oliván Performing Arts, Hungry Sharks, Physical Momentum, Lali Ayguadé Company, Ceren Oran, etc. He has also worked with Yoann Bourgeois for Louis Vuitton’s 2022 fashion show, and with Julyen Hamilton’s company Allen’s Line. He has co-created the award-winning duets Hito with Chey Jurado, and Gizaki with Lali Ayguadé, as well as Ahotsak with Ziomara Hormaetxe. He has also created two solos; Home and Burial of the Bark. He currently works as a performer, choreographer and educator around the globe.