Experience the Fun of Expressing Yourself Using Your Body!
For the first time, we are hosting a dance workshop in Kitakyushu with Kyoshiro Oshima , a dancer and choreographer active both in Japan and abroad. There will be two types of workshop: one where parents and children can experience the joy of moving freely while stimulating their imaginations, and another where participants from the general public can explore the depth and potential of body expression through creative activities. Regardless of your dance experience, why not take this opportunity to connect with your body and discover a new version of yourself?
Instructor
Kyoshiro Oshima is a dancer, choreographer, and SnC representative. After graduating from the Ballettschule Theatertanz Basel in Switzerland, Oshima joined the Ballet Junior de Genève. During his time in Switzerland, he performed works by world-renowned choreographers such as Alexander Ekman and Hofesh Shechter. Upon returning to Japan, he founded the planning group SnC, which focuses on organizing performances, producing interdisciplinary collaborations, and planning workshops with both Japanese and foreign guest instructors . Oshima creates new choreography, performs his repertoire works domestically and internationally, and continues to perform as a dancer. He is also active with the outreach organization "Dancing People," which works with schools and other institutions. In 2024, he was registered as a DANKATSU artist with the Japan Foundation for Regional Art Activities.
1. Let’s Move and Play with Rhythm, Sound, and Our Bodies!
A fun program for both adults and children to enjoy moving their bodies. Unlike traditional dance, which follows set choreography, this program lets participants experience the joy of moving freely while stimulating their imaginations. You can express sounds through movement, solve puzzles with your body, and before you know it, you might just find yourself dancing!
Saturday, December 14 11:00-12:00
・Eligibility： Children in grades 1 to 3 of elementary school and their parents or grandparents
・Program capacity： Approximately 10 pair
・Venue： Workshop Studio
・Participation fee： 1,000 yen/pair
2. A Creative Workshop on Shaping Your Ideas and Expressions
This creative workshop explores the depth and potential of bodily expression through both theory and practice. It's perfectly okay if you've never danced or created anything before! After sharing ideas during the theoretical session, you'll move on to the practical part, where you'll put those ideas into action and create a piece. The workshop will conclude with a presentation of your work.
Saturday, December 14 14:00-16:00
・Eligibility： Participants aged 18 years and older (no dance experience required)
・Program capacity： Approximately 15
・Venue： Workshop Studio
・Participation fee： 1,000 yen
About Kitacube
Through the power of performing arts, such as theater and dance, we offer programs tailored to a wide range of audiences under the theme of “Encounter, Discovery, and Creation.” Like a Rubik’s Cube, we aim to combine the different facets of individuals and the theater, blending elements such as “self × artist (performing arts) × others” to create intersections, expand perspectives, and generate new values.
Information
Organized by Kitakyushu City Foundation for Promoting Arts and Culture
Co-organized by Kitakyushu City
Funded by Agency for Cultural Affair Subsidy to Promote Art and Culture（Gekijyo Ongakudo tou Kinou Kyoka Suishin Jigyo ）, and Japan Arts Council
Produced by Kitakyushu Performing Arts Center
