Julie guides a butoh practice based on 24 years of research, training and performance. After training with many butoh masters, she has developed “13 Aspects of Butoh” that encompasses this training and Julie’s personal research. Students will explore the basics of Space, Time, the Senses, internal and external Forces, the Body’s functions and structure. Other Aspects of Butoh include more subtle explorations of “ma,” a Japanese concept of space, time and in-between, as well as “jo ha kyu,” another Japanese concept of modulation and movement roughly translated to mean that all actions or efforts should begin slowly, speed up and end swiftly. Some of the Aspects of Butoh are based on quotes from my mentors such as, “Dance like the ghost of yourself.” (Natsu Nakajima) or “Every dance is a prayer.” (Kazuo Ohno) or “You must train to have technique, but what is most important is ‘smoke’ or ‘flower’.” (Seisaku). Other Aspects explored will be the Face, Prayer, Masculine and Feminine.