RENASCIMENTO EM DANÇA
Creative Retreat on Butoh and Body Weather
with Marlene Jöbstl, Sara Pons & Yael Karavan
at the magic forest of Quinta Ten Chi - Sintra - Portugal
RENASCIMENTO EM DANÇA (RED) is a 5-day immersive retreat that offers a multi-layered journey, inviting participants to deeply explore and experience Butoh.
Participants will live, eat, dance, and exist within a rich natural and communal environment.
On the first evening, Marlene, Sara, and Yael will present their work through a performance shared with the participants and open to the public.
From the following day, each day will include workshops led by the teachers, as well as time for digesting, reflecting, and creating your own performances.
Every participant will be guided and mentored by each of the teachers to discover their own dance and creative voice, which will be shared with a live audience on the final evening. This could take the form of a solo, duet, or larger group pieces.
Finally, we will have a closing session to reflect on the work developed throughout the retreat, allowing for a meaningful integration of the experience.
Each of the teachers brings her own unique approach to Butoh. While their methods differ, all draw from the same “essence”, together creating a multi-layered experience that spans the past, present, and future of this powerful art form.
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Classical butoh rooted in the work of Japanese masters
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Butoh Investigation through specific themes, from the personal journey to sharing it on stage.
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Creative physical training with Body Weather:
MB (Mind-Body - Muscles-Bones) + Space-Time-Body and Play.
The workshops revolve around the themes of rebirth, birth, death, transformation, and resilience, inviting participants to explore these profound cycles through movement, imagery, and shared experience. Whether working indoors, outdoors, or with a site-specific approach, the beautiful natural surroundings enhance the process, allowing each dancer to connect deeply with their own transformation in harmony with nature.
In this sacred space, each teacher shares only the “joyas”—the best and most refined aspects of Butoh.
The intention is to invite not just learning, but true transformation,
as participants engage with the deepest layers of themselves and the dance.
Next edition
RED V edition
April 2025, 16th - 21st
Registrations
COMPLETE PARTICIPATION
Registrations before February 15th _ 300€
February 16th - March 15th _ 360€
March 16th - April 10th _ 440€
Helpers: 100€ discount
(2 hours of work / day. 10 hours in total)
PARTIAL PARTICIPATION: APRIL 17th - 20th
Registrations on February 16th - March 15th _ 320€
March 16th - April 10th _ 400€
No helpers accepted in this modality
SINGLE DAYS: Only possible on the 17th, 18th or 19th
Workshops + lunch _ 65€
What you get
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5 hours workshop x 3 teachers = 15 hours in Butoh and Body Weather training
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8 hours mentored creative process
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Presentation of your performance with an audience
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Performance night with the teachers on stage
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Talks with the teachers and projection of rare butoh videos
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Closing session for integration
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Professional pictures & videos from the process & performances
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15 vegetarian meals
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Studios and forest to enjoy on your free time
Sleeping in a shared dormitory (10€/night) or in your own tent or campervan (7€/night), not included in the price
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We are a multilingual group of artists, fluent in English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, German, and Catalan, so we can adapt to your linguistic needs.
‘In other forms of dance, such as flamenco or classical dance, the movements are derived from a fixed technique; they are imposed from the outside and are conventional in form. In my case, it's the contrary, my dance is far removed from conventions and techniques, it is the unveiling of the inner life."
Tatsumi Hijikata, founder of Ankoku Butoh.
Meet the Artists
"I have participated in all editions of the Dance Renaissance Retreats, and in each of them, I have grown in dance and as a person. For me, the Dance Renaissance is a safe space where, guided by wonderful teachers, I can explore, discover, and express other forms of movement, communication with dance partners, with the audience, and with myself.
Moreover, the Dance Renaissance is a retreat from daily life, an oasis where we allow ourselves to embark on an inner journey together.
These retreats have been very important for me in reconnecting with dance and bringing movement back to the center of my life."
Violeta Mandillo - RED Student