Transformation Workshop
Ren Gyo Soh offers occasional workshops on the theme of transformation. Yokko has been facilitating this workshop inspired by Butoh, ritual movement, acting, voice technique, Yoga, Reiki and her own life experiences.
"I belive in the power of transformation in life. I, myself, have survived several situations. I almost died twice, and have been living with medical conditions. Yet, I have never given up on my dream. I have been following the passion of my dream I survive because I have a dream. We only have one life and I want to embrace that life. A major breakthrough occured to me during my MFA, Butoh, Yoga and Ayuvada traning. The imporatant thing was -- those trainings themselves did not make me want to break through. I wanted a break through. I wanted to change my life and my patterns. I wanted to transform. I have so many teachers who have supported and guided my spiritual journey. I, now, have been teaching more than performing or creating. I still create, but I feel like it is time to pay forward the gifts I have recieved. I have recived the wisdom, craft, and enegy, which I need to pass on to the next generation. I am still learning, training, growing, creating and performing. And I am forever a student . I would like to share some of the gifts I have recieved.
I would be so honored to meet you, and guide your transformation. " -Yokko (May 6, 2020)
"I belive in the power of transformation in life. I, myself, have survived several situations. I almost died twice, and have been living with medical conditions. Yet, I have never given up on my dream. I have been following the passion of my dream I survive because I have a dream. We only have one life and I want to embrace that life. A major breakthrough occured to me during my MFA, Butoh, Yoga and Ayuvada traning. The imporatant thing was -- those trainings themselves did not make me want to break through. I wanted a break through. I wanted to change my life and my patterns. I wanted to transform. I have so many teachers who have supported and guided my spiritual journey. I, now, have been teaching more than performing or creating. I still create, but I feel like it is time to pay forward the gifts I have recieved. I have recived the wisdom, craft, and enegy, which I need to pass on to the next generation. I am still learning, training, growing, creating and performing. And I am forever a student . I would like to share some of the gifts I have recieved.
I would be so honored to meet you, and guide your transformation. " -Yokko (May 6, 2020)
UP COMING!
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Transformation; between earth and sky
Sat. Aug. 26th, 2023 2-6pm NYC Detail: TBA |
Past TRANSFORMATION Workshop
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Past Transformation Workshops:
2020-2021 Cleansing 2020; Transforming to 2021 (Online) Dec.22 Cleansing & Finding a seed of own flower Jan.9-10 Letting go and planting the seed of a flower 2020 Aug. 8-9, Summer Workshop (ONLINE) 2019 Nov. 16 Fall Workshop (NYC) July 27th, Summer Workshop (NYC) Feb. 1-2 Winter Workshop (NYC) 2018 Aug. 10-12. Summer Infinite Possibilities; Transformation April. 27 UNFIX NYC Creating Your Path; Transformation March 8-10, Winter Finding Your Path; Transformation 2017 Oct. 19-21 Fall 3days 10 hours Memories in Body; Transformation Aug. 3-5 Summer 3 days 10 hours Finding Roots; Transformation Jan. 20-21 Winter Let WAVE Us! Before Birth; Between Life & Death 2016 Fall Transformation: A light in the darkness Spring Transformation: Be The Change Winter Transformation: Beyond sky; beneath Earth |
Do what you believe,
Believe what you do; And, Surrender To Unknown path; No fear Dark to the light, We emerge from the darkness, And, We will be guided To the light. We surrender- To the creation. -Yokko |
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Yokko is an Actor, Butoh & Theatre Artist from Japan, specialized in Butoh Dance, Movement, Acting, Physical Theatre, and Yoga. She is also a choreographer, director, Theatre educator, certified therapeutic essential yoga instructor, and USUI Jikiden Reiki Master Teacher as well. She has acted in, devised and choreographed a variety of local and international shows, having won several awards, including "Best One-Woman Show", "Best Choreography" "Best Physical Theatre" and "Best Actress" for Butoh Medea (United Solo NYC 2014 & 2015 at Theatre Row, TVolution 2018 Hollywood Fringe Awards). Butoh Medea was selected to perform in Warsaw, Poland. (United Solo Europe 2015, Teatre Syrena), toured Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015, nominated The Asian Arts Award. It has been touring Europe and Universities in the USA since 2016. (www.butohmedea.com) Other Theatre credits include Lone Wolf Tribe's Body Concert (Labapalooza! 2018 at St. Ann's Warehouse), Hide Your Fires (Pan Asian Rep's NU Works, United Solo 2017: Theatre Row), BALDY (CRS NYC, United Solo 2013, Hollywood Fringe 2013, Fringe NYC 2012), Dance Credits Include Shira Hime Ryu (NY Butoh Institute Festival 2018 at Theatre For The New City), Hijikata Tatsumi's Last Words (Dance Medium, Noguchi Room, Hijikata Archive, Keio University, 2018), ManJuShaGe:A flower on earth, A flower (Dance Medium, Noguchi Room, Hijikata Archive, Keio University, 2017), FACET (Irondale Center, White Wave, Hollywood Fringe 2013). Her choreographed work, SHINKA has been received several awards including Outstanding Premiere Production of a play and Outstanding Choreography from the New York Innovative Theatre Foundation (IT Awards 2019). Yokko also acted in several local and international films, one of which is the Student Academy Winner film, Cloud-Kumo (2016). Recently she has been appearing several music videos as a Butoh dancer including Cage The Elephant (Grammy Winner - Best Rock Album 2017)- Ready To Let Go (2019), NOIA- AUSENCIAS (2019) directed by Amy Gardner, POW! - Dream Decay (2019), and Automatic - Too Much Money (2019)
B.A. in Theatre (UAlbany), M.F.A. in Acting (The Actors Studio) www.yokko-online.com
Currently Yokko serves as a Adjunct Faculty in Movement at Actors Studio Drama School MFA Program, International Performance Ensemble BA directing & BA Acting at Sand College Performing Arts School at Pace University, and The New Group BFA Acting at Long Island University Brooklyn.
Yokko is an Actor, Butoh & Theatre Artist from Japan, specialized in Butoh Dance, Movement, Acting, Physical Theatre, and Yoga. She is also a choreographer, director, Theatre educator, certified therapeutic essential yoga instructor, and USUI Jikiden Reiki Master Teacher as well. She has acted in, devised and choreographed a variety of local and international shows, having won several awards, including "Best One-Woman Show", "Best Choreography" "Best Physical Theatre" and "Best Actress" for Butoh Medea (United Solo NYC 2014 & 2015 at Theatre Row, TVolution 2018 Hollywood Fringe Awards). Butoh Medea was selected to perform in Warsaw, Poland. (United Solo Europe 2015, Teatre Syrena), toured Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015, nominated The Asian Arts Award. It has been touring Europe and Universities in the USA since 2016. (www.butohmedea.com) Other Theatre credits include Lone Wolf Tribe's Body Concert (Labapalooza! 2018 at St. Ann's Warehouse), Hide Your Fires (Pan Asian Rep's NU Works, United Solo 2017: Theatre Row), BALDY (CRS NYC, United Solo 2013, Hollywood Fringe 2013, Fringe NYC 2012), Dance Credits Include Shira Hime Ryu (NY Butoh Institute Festival 2018 at Theatre For The New City), Hijikata Tatsumi's Last Words (Dance Medium, Noguchi Room, Hijikata Archive, Keio University, 2018), ManJuShaGe:A flower on earth, A flower (Dance Medium, Noguchi Room, Hijikata Archive, Keio University, 2017), FACET (Irondale Center, White Wave, Hollywood Fringe 2013). Her choreographed work, SHINKA has been received several awards including Outstanding Premiere Production of a play and Outstanding Choreography from the New York Innovative Theatre Foundation (IT Awards 2019). Yokko also acted in several local and international films, one of which is the Student Academy Winner film, Cloud-Kumo (2016). Recently she has been appearing several music videos as a Butoh dancer including Cage The Elephant (Grammy Winner - Best Rock Album 2017)- Ready To Let Go (2019), NOIA- AUSENCIAS (2019) directed by Amy Gardner, POW! - Dream Decay (2019), and Automatic - Too Much Money (2019)
B.A. in Theatre (UAlbany), M.F.A. in Acting (The Actors Studio) www.yokko-online.com
Currently Yokko serves as a Adjunct Faculty in Movement at Actors Studio Drama School MFA Program, International Performance Ensemble BA directing & BA Acting at Sand College Performing Arts School at Pace University, and The New Group BFA Acting at Long Island University Brooklyn.
