Greetings Butoh Tribe Members!

I want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and wish you all health and positivity in the coming year. I have been really very moved by the increased participation within the Butoh tribe and with the provocative discussions that have been going on. You all make this tribe what it is and I feel really proud of it right now! The thought and care that has gone on in some of the discussions is really wonderful and I just want to say keep it coming! An example I would like to share is the recent post titled "what is the definition of evil?" . . . yeah, just that. It sat for a bunch of days with no response and then all of a sudden, like a flood - as if all of us were sitting on this question and how exactly to approach it or to even approach it at all - the thoughtful responses, some deep and contemplative, some very humorous, poured out. I've really enjoyed all of you and I just want to say thank you!

On another note, in celebration of all of you, I've decided to start a sort of "Butoh Artist of the Month" series. Each month will be dedicated to one artist whose pics will be up and also interesting information about each artist (history of their relationship to butoh, where you can take classes from them, where you can see them perform). I anticipate that this will transform and change over time so your ideas are welcome!

I would like to introduce our first artist - Alenka, for whom I first became interested in after checking out some of her photos (which you will see are quite extraordinary and beautiful). She has an extensive background in theatre and Butoh and I am psyched to have her be the first highlighted artist!

Read about her in the previous post and check out her site. She both teaches and performs so if you feel a connection definitely contact her! She could be in your area! She also has her own site up, so check that out too (the link is in the post on her). I think this will be a great opportunity to network, learn about other Butoh artists and teachers and possibly make some significant connections!

If you would like to be hightlighted or want to suggest someone to me, please do! I didn't really know how to go about this at first so I decided to work as alphabetically as possible (to be fair). I may also contact some of you out of the blue and ask if you'd like to be hightlighted and to provide some information.

Thank you again Butoh Tribe members!
Love,
Kitsune