User:Ken Mai-Butoh Aesthetics/sandbox

Ken Mai is a founder of Butoh Aesthetics based in Helsinki, Finland since 2006 - Presence. He was born in Nara, Japan in 1960. He studied first an Acting at Hoei Acting Scool in Osaka, Japan since 1990 - 1992. He started Butoh under Rosa Yuki-Sub Rosa Butoh Company(Related with Byakkosha Butoh Company) in Kyoto in 1992 and has performed several times. And same time he has also studied German expression dance under Otoya Eguchi(A brother of Takaya Eguchi who brought the German Expressionist Dance to Japan) in Osaka, Japan and has performed several times. 1995- Laban Centre in London, UK. Later he has studied under Kazuo Ohno in Yokohama, Japan since 1995 - 2000. His background is Gymnastics, Modern dance, Ballet, Martial Art, Rock Drums, Singing, Zen Meditation, Yoga etc. He has received the certification at Ancient Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India in 2014. Ken Mai's style of dance is very unique combining the based on Butoh with his various of his experience of movement and his life. Strong presence and spirituality sort of his sublime performance are magnetically catching the audience.

Notably Performed many different countries festivals: WOMAD Festival in the UK, City of London Festival in London, Edinburgh Festival in Scotland, Mexico Dead Festival in Mexico City, Paris Butoh Festival, Barcelona Butoh Festival, Dance & Theatre Festivals in Czech Republic, Isfit Festival in Trondheim, Norway, World Village Festival in Helsinki, The Art of Nights in Helsinki, Dublin Butoh Festival in Dublin, Butoh Festival Torino, Italy, Sarzana Butoh Festival in Italy, Ex...it 11 Butoh Festival in Germany, Butoh Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, Seattle International Butoh Festival in the US, Butoh College in Portland in the US, Ashville Butoh Festival in the US, Chicago Butoh Festival in the US, Kazuo Ohno Homage Festival in Osaka, Japan, Chile International Butoh Festival in Santiago, Arica, Chile etc.