Body Weather was founded by Butoh dancer Min Tanaka and further developed with his Maijuku Performance Company, Japan. Frank van de Ven (Netherlands) danced with the company from 1983-1991.Body Weather was founded by Butoh dancer Min Tanaka and further developed with his Maijuku Performance Company, Japan. Frank van de Ven (Netherlands) danced with the company from 1983-1991.Body Weather is a stimulating training and performance practice that investigates the interactions of bodies and their environments. Bodies are - just like the weather - constantly changing through an infinite and complex system of influences.

As a training, Body Weather is of relevance to anyone interested in exploring the body and physical presence and can be aligned to various dance and theatre practices.

The daily training-routine consists of:

- 'MB' (mind/body, muscles/bones)
An energetic, dynamic and rhythmic movement work-out that observes the kinaesthetic sensitivity and co-ordination potential of the body-in-motion while developing strength, endurance, flexibility and grounding.

- 'Manipulations'
Structured and paced work with partners, concerned with breathing, stretching, alignment and the notion of 'relaxation'.

- 'Laboratory'
A wide forum of explorations including work on segmentation, different speeds within the body and the notion of time, sensory investigation, spatial awareness inside and outside the body, image-to-movement work.

DATES: February 14 & 15, 2004

TIME: 10.00h -17.00h.

PLACE: T.B.A. (but in Wellington!)

WORKSHOP FEE: $120.00 / $90.00 (students)

For further information or booking call: 04 - 383 9301
Or e-mail: bertvd@clear.net.nz