Lullaby

If you are afraid of something or you are not sure
but you want to go further
do not worry, do not be afraid,
I am here, I am watching and listening to you.
To open the door, you need the warm eyes
of each other and the courage for your body.

Hisako Horikawa

viernes, 18 de abril de 2014

Diario de Ávila - entrevista

Diario de Ávila newspaper interview to Hisako Horikawa

What have you found in Hoyocasero that there is not in somewhere else? And how did you get to know Hoyocasero?

I heard about Hoyocasero from Maria Serna who is organized the workshop 3 years ago. Since I came to Madrid for the workshop, I would like to do the workshop in the nature. So she met Carlos to know Hoyocasero and she went there. So anyway we say we try to do that.
Then we went there for the workshop 3 years ago, it was so beautiful stone mountain we all are attracted by that. And also village was so beautiful, we can see the old life.
In Japan I was also living and farming for 13 years in the small village. There I learn a lot from the nature there and from the village people.
And this is alive for the dance still.
It is important to feel the nature and life for the dance.

How did the village people received you?

I do not know exactly how people feel our way. But something I feel they are also enjoy to see us in the village, I hope.
But for example last year people came to us to invited to eat. Also we enjoy with them in a bar together to talk.

Do you think the people know their bodies? Do they live in harmony with their bodies? Do they know their possibilities?

The body is also one of nature, body is also like the weather, everyday change. So everybody has this body. The body itself is alive and organizing by themselves. We listen this body how we can go.
We have to accept the body and we will think, start from the body.
I want to understand something with my body, not just with my brain.

What is Body Weather?

Everybody has a body, but we still do not know many things about the body. But the life in the village old way of life is naturally people know something about the body, I believe.
They know the nature, they had many sensations with nature with their body, more than city people.
That is very important to think about future for our life. We sould really go back or take again real nature with our life to use the body.

How would you define your dance?

My dance is improvised with the space.
I got some thing inspiration from the space or place, then I will think about how I can dance together in there and also with people.

Is your dance different depending on the place you dance?

Of course it is all different depend on the place, costume and music too.
But big theme will be the same, we are always in between something. We are a part of nature, part of world.
We are alive here.

What sensations do you have when you dance in Hoyocasero?

Through the stone and through the leaves, through the road, through the sky, through the mountain I can feel the memory of the people life.
Not only in Hoyocasero, like our common life memory fron the old days.

Can you explain a little bit about your performance this year?

Last year I danced solo, because I wanted to say thanks for the village people how we can work there beautiful.
Through the performance I feel people in Hoyocasero more close to me. People's feeling came into my body.
So after the performance I feel that I should do something together with workshop members, so then the workshop members and village people will be good meeting together more.
Maybe strange movement will happen, and sometimes not so understandable, but it is all right, please just feel it. Then you can enjoy something.
We are all standing under the sky on the earth.

martes, 11 de febrero de 2014

TALLER 2014 WORKSHOP (English below)

Body Weather
---Sobre la sensación del cuerpo y el cuerpo en el espacio---

¿Vivimos con el cuerpo?
El cuerpo no es solo uno.
Hay muchas partes que están vivas y se organizan entre ellas.
El cuerpo nos puede sugerir hacia dónde dirigirnos.
Aguzamos el oído hacia el interior del cuerpo, de los objetos, del aire...
Escucha, siente y recibe un pequeño estímulo desde el exterior hacia el interior del cuerpo.
Antes del movimiento está la sensación.
Somos parte del mundo. Estamos en el medio.
(Hisako Horikawa)


FECHAS
12 al 20 de abril (taller intensivo de 8 días)

LUGARES
1ª parte (12, 13, 14, 15) en Madrid
Sala de danza del Centro Cultural Conde Duque
http://www.condeduquemadrid.es/

16 intermezzo - viaje a Hoyocasero, Ávila (en coche o en bus)

2ª parte (17, 18, 19, 20) en Hoyocasero, Ávila, Sierra de Gredos

El sábado 19 de abril a las 19:00 Hisako dará una actuación en Hoyocasero. Dependiendo del proceso del taller, algunos participantes serán invitados a bailar.

LA MAESTRA
Hisako Horikawa (Niigata, Japón) es bailarina y coreógrafa cofundadora del Body Weather Laboratory de Tokio con el coreógrafo japonés Min Tanaka. Ha bailado con la compañía Maijuku de Tanaka y en solitario. Actualmente se dedica a la realización de sus solos, talleres y colaboraciones con artistas del mundo entero. En su ciudad, Niigata, promociona los festivales de danza tradicionales Bon Odori y ha participado activamente como codirectora e intérprete en el festival de arte The Water and Land - Niigata Art Festival 2012. En España empezó a trabajar en 2001 con Andrés Corchero y L'animal a l'esquena en Barcelona y ha participado en el festival de danza En Pé de Pedra de Santiago y en la Noche en Blanco en Madrid. En 2005 empezó a realizar talleres en Estudio3 en Madrid y ha actuado en el Teatro Pradillo y en el CSA La Tabacalera de Lavapiés. Esta es la tercera edición del taller de Madrid y Hoyocasero.

HORARIOS (con descanso para el almuerzo)
Sábado 12  10:00-16:00
Domingo 13 10:00-14:00
Lunes 14   10:00-17:00
Martes 15  10:00-17:00

Horario indefinido en Sierra de Gredos.

PRECIO 340€
Antes del 15 de marzo 320€

Incluye cuatro noches en el centro de turismo rural Hoyocasero Guest House Fábrica Cabrera.

La comida en la Fábrica Cabrera se hará por turnos. Bote de 25€ para los cuatro días.

Plazas limitadas. Imprescindible reserva:
María Serna, sernamaria@gmail.com
Móvil 670 24 85 69 // Fijo 91 232 93 27

Carmen La Griega

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Body Weather
---About body sensation, the body in between the space---

Are we living with body?
The body is not one.
Many parts are alive and organizing each other at the same time.
The body can suggest us something where we will go.
We strain our ear into the body, into the object, into the air...
Listen, feel and receive the small motivation from outside to the inside body.
Before moving, the sensation is there.
We are part of the world. We are in between.
Hisako Horikawa

DATES
12th to 20th April (intensive 8-day workshop)

PLACES
First part 12, 13, 14, 15 in Madrid
Conde Duque Dance Room

16 day off - trip to Hoyocasero (by car or bus)

Second part 17, 18, 19, 20 in Hoyocasero, Ávila, Sierra de Gredos

On Saturday 19th at 19:00 Hisako will perform in Hoyocasero to share the experience with the people of the village. Depending on the process of the workshop, Hisako is thinking some of the participants may join her dance.

THE MASTER
Hisako Horikawa (Niigata, Japan) has been enquiring into the body and dance with Min Tanaka since 1978. She was the co-founder of the Body Weather Laboratory and until 1998 she was working and dancing with her troupe Maijuku. In 1998 she began to work on her own and went back to Niigata. Today, she mainly does solos and works with a variety of artists and musicians in different countries, as well as supporting in her city the traditional Bon Odori festivals and participating as artistic co-director at The Water and Land - Niigata Art Festival 2012. In Spain, she started to work in 2001 with Andrés Corchero and L'animal a l'esquena in Barcelona, she performed in En Pé de Pedra dance festival in Santiago and in The White Night in Madrid. Since 2005 she has given workshops in Estudio3 in Madrid and she has performed in Teatro Pradillo and in CSA La Tabacalera de Lavapiés. This is the 3rd edition of the workshop in Madrid and Hoyocasero.

SCHEDULE (with break for lunch)
Saturday 12th 10:00-16:00
Sunday 13th   10:00-14:00
Monday 14th   10:00-17:00
Tuesday 15th  10:00-17:00

Undetermined worktime in the nature at Sierra de Gredos.

WORKSHOP FEE 340€
Early birds (before 15th March) 320€

Including four days hosted at ecotourism center Gredos Guest House Fábrica Cabrera in Hoyocasero.

Communal cooking in rotation at the Guest House. Additional cost of 25€ for the four days.

BOOKING
Limited places. Reservations:
Maria Serna, sernamaria@gmail.com
(+34) 670 24 85 69 // (+34) 91 232 93 27

domingo, 26 de enero de 2014

Gracias - Thanks

A Carmen La Griega por los dibujos para la comunicación del taller,
A Joe Ramos por diseñar el cartel y por aguantar mis nervios,
A Carlos y Gloria por sostener el proyecto desde el Cerro Gallinero de Hoyocasero,
A Raquel por acogernos en la casa rural Fábrica Cabrera,
A Janet Novás por facilitar la sala de danza del Conde Duque,
A Luis por llevarnos y traernos de aquí para allá,
A Carole por alojar a Marek y por ofrecer de nuevo su furgoneta,
A las incondicionales de Madrid por su apoyo e ilusión,
A Rie de Fundación Japón,
A Emma por recibir amorosamente a Hisako en su casa.

domingo, 24 de febrero de 2013

TALLER 2013 - WORKSHOP 2013 (scroll down for English)

Existir en el cuerpo (Body Existence)
¿Vivimos con el cuerpo?
¿Desde dónde aparece la danza?
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre el movimiento y la danza?
¿Cómo podemos llegar hasta lo más profundo de la sensación del cuerpo?
Somos parte del mundo. Estamos en el medio.

FECHAS
Del 18 al 26 de mayo de 2013.
El sábado 25 de mayo Hisako dará una actuación por la tarde en Hoyocasero.

LUGARES
-1ª parte (del 18 al 21 de mayo)
Aula de danza en la Universidad Carlos III, campus de Leganés.
http://www.auladelasartes.es

-Intermedio (día 22): viaje y llegada a Hoyocasero, Ávila.

-2ª parte (del 23 al 26 de mayo)
Sierra de Gredos, Hoyocasero, Ávila.
http://cerrogallinero.com

LA MAESTRA
Hisako Horikawa (Niigata, Japón) es bailarina y coreógrafa cofundadora del Body Weather Laboratory de Tokio con el coreógrafo japonés Min Tanaka. Ha bailado con la compañía Maijuku de Tanaka y en solitario. Actualmente se dedica a la realización de sus solos, talleres y colaboraciones con artistas del mundo entero. En los últimos años ha trabajado en España con Andrés Corchero, ha participado en el festival de danza En Pé de Pedra en Galicia y también ha realizado talleres y actuaciones el teatro Pradillo, en Estudio 3 y en el CSA La Tabacalera de Lavapiés en Madrid. En su ciudad, Niigata, promociona los festivales de danza tradicionales Bon Odori y participa activamente como codirectora e intérprete en el festival de arte The Water and Land - Niigata Art Festival.

HORARIOS

Aula de danza: 10:00h a 17:00h con descanso para comer.
Horario indefinido en Gredos.

Hasta el 15 de abril: 280€

Después del 15 de abril: 300€


Incluye cuatro noches de estancia en el Centro de Turismo Rural Gredos Guest House (Fábrica Cabrera) de Hoyocasero, Ávila.
http://www.gredos.org/fabricacabrera

PLAZAS limitadas (18 personas)
Reserva de plazas hasta el 1 de mayo.
Contacto: María Serna, sernamaria@gmail.com
Móvil: 670 24 85 69 / Fijo: 91 232 93 27



Dibujo: Lucie Geffré

THE WORKSHOP
Body existence
Are we living with body?
From where the dance will appear?
What is the difference between moving and dancing?
How we can deepen into the body sensation?
We are a part of the world. We are in between.

DATES
18th - 26th May 2013.
25th Saturday afternoon Hisako will perform in Hoyocasero.

PLACES
First part (from 18th to 21st May)
Aula de danza (dance space) at the University Carlos III in Madrid, Leganés Campus.
http://www.auladelasartes.es

Day off (22nd May) trip to Hoyocasero, Ávila.


Second part (from 23rd to 26th May)

Sierra de Gredos, Hoyocasero, Ávila.

THE MASTER
Hisako Horikawa (Niigata, Japan) has been enquiring into the body and dance with Min Tanaka since 1978. She was the co-founder of the Body Weather Laboratory, and until 1998 she was working and dancing with her troupe Maijuku. In 1998, she began to work on her own and went back to Niigata. Today, she mainly does solos and works with a variety of artists and musicians in different countries, as well as supporting in her city the traditional Bon Odori festivals and participating as artistic co-director at The Water and Land - Niigata Art Festival. In Spain, she worked with Andrés Corchero, she performed in En Pé de Pedra dance festival in Galicia and she has given workshops and performed in Teatro Pradillo, in Estudio 3 and in CSA La Tabacalera de Lavapiés in Madrid.

SCHEDULE
Dance space in Madrid: 10.00 - 17.00 (with a break for lunch).
Undetermined working time in the nature at Sierra de Gredos.

FEES
Early birds (before 15th April)280€
After 15th April: 300€
Including four days stay at Ecotourism Center Gredos Guest House (Fábrica Cabrera) in Hoyocasero, Ávila.

BOOKING
Limited places (18 people)
Reservation until 1st May:
María Serna, sernamaria@gmail.com
+34 912 329 327 / +34 670 248 569

viernes, 30 de marzo de 2012

TALLER 2012 - WORKSHOP 2012 (scroll down for English)

FECHAS
Del 30 marzo al 5 abril de 2012.
Taller intensivo de 6 días.

LUGARES
1ª parte (del 30 de marzo al 2 de abril)
Sierra de Gredos, Hoyocasero, Ávila.
http://cerrogallinero.com/

2ª parte (del 3 al 5 de abril)
Aula de danza de la Universidad Carlos III Campus de Leganés.
http://www.auladelasartes.es

LA MAESTRA
Hisako Horikawa (Niigata, Japón) es bailarina y coreógrafa fundadora del Body Weather Laboratory de Tokio con el coreógrafo japonés Min Tanaka. Ha bailado con la compañía Maijuku de Tanaka y en solitario. Actualmente se dedica a la realización de talleres y performances y a la presentación de sus solos por todo el mundo. En España, en los últimos años ha trabajado en Barcelona con Andrés Corchero, ha participado en el festival de danza En Pé de Pedra en Galicia y también ha realizado talleres y actuaciones en Estudio 3 y en el teatro Pradillo de Madrid. El año pasado fue invitada a realizar dos talleres en Madrid y una actuación en el CSA La Tabacalera de Lavapiés.

EL TALLER
Existir en el cuerpo (Body Existence)
¿Vivimos con el cuerpo?
¿Desde dónde aparece la danza?
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre el movimiento y la danza?
¿Cómo podemos llegar hasta lo más profundo de la sensación del cuerpo?
Somos parte del mundo. Estamos en el medio.

HORARIOS
Horario sin determinar en Gredos.
Aula de danza: 10:00 a 16:00.

PRECIO
250€ Incluye tres noches de estancia en el Centro de Turismo Rural Fábrica Cabrera de Hoyocasero, Ávila.
http://www.gredos.org/fabricacabrera

PLAZAS limitadas
Reserva de plazas hasta el 12 de marzo escribiendo un correo a:
María Serna, sernamaria@gmail.com
Móvil: 670248569 / Fijo: 912329327


     
Dibujo: Lucie Geffré
www.luciegeffre.com


DATES
30th March - 5th April 2012
Intensive 6-day dance workshop.

PLACES
First part (from 30th March to 2nd April)
Sierra de Gredos, Hoyocasero, Ávila.
Second part (from 3rd to 5th April)
Aula de danza (dance space) at the University Carlos III in Madrid, Leganés Campus

THE MASTER
Hisako Horikawa (Niigata, Japan) has been enquiring into the body and dance with Min Tanaka since 1978. She was the co-founder of the Body Weather Laboratory, and until 1998 she was working and dancing with her troupe Maijuku. In 1998, she began to work on her own and went back to Niigata. Today she mainly does solos and works with a variety of artists and musicians in different countries. In Spain, she has worked with Andrés Corchero, she has performed in Pé de Pedra dance festival in Galicia, and she has given workshops and performed in Studio 3 and Teatro Pradillo in Madrid. In 2011 she was invited to give two workshops in Madrid and she performed with Alessandra Rombolá at the social center La Tabacalera de Lavapiés.

THE WORKSHOP
Body existence
Are we living with body?
From where the dance will appear?
What is the difference between moving and dancing?
How we can deepen into the body sensation?
We are a part of the world. We are in between.

SCHEDULE
Undetermined working time in Sierra de Gredos.
Dance space in Madrid: 10:00 - 16:00.

FEES
250€ Including stay of three days at Ecotourism Center Fábrica Cabrera in Hoyocasero, Ávila.

BOOKING
Limited places. Reservation until 12th March:
María Serna, sernamaria@gmail.com
Information: +34 912 329 327 / +34 670 248 569

jueves, 1 de marzo de 2012

Agradecimientos - Thanks to

Gracias al Aula de Danza de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid por la cesión del aula de danza de Leganés y por su apoyo incondicional.


Gracias a Carlos de Gredos por su entusiasmo y su apoyo para realizar el taller en el Centro de Arte y Naturaleza Cerro Gallinero de Hoyocasero, Ávila.


Fotografía: Antonio Navascués


Gracias a la pintora Lucie Geffré por el boceto de Hisako bailando que acompaña la publicidad del taller.


Gracias a mi madre Emma Aguirre por acoger tan amorosamente a Hisako en su casa.

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Thanks to the dance department at University Carlos III in Madrid for lending the dance space in Leganés and supporting me unconditionally.


Thanks to Carlos de Gredos for his willingness and his support to make the workshop at the Art and Nature Center Cerro Gallinero in Hoyocasero, Ávila.


Thanks to the painter Lucie Geffré for her drawing of Hisako dancing that encloses the publicity of the workshop.


Thanks to my mother Emma Aguirre for receiving Hisako so warmly at her home.

viernes, 25 de marzo de 2011

Performance CSA La Tabacalera

Performance
Hisako Horikawa dance improvisation
with Alessandra Rombolá
on 25th March 2011
La Tabacalera de Lavapiés

The body which is still sitting with the wings








Fotografías: Ramón Sagrado