# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Butoh Dance Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Butoh is an immersive dance form originating from Japan, dubbed the ‘Dance of Darkness’ (Ankoku Butō) and also a ‘dance of the womb’.

These workshops offer a method of embodied psychological practice, designed for people seeking to explore the memories, dreams and possibilities hidden in their bodies. Dance as considered by Butoh artists is often very different from other dance forms: it is life dancing, the subconscious emerging through the flesh.

You’ll use gravity and fluid-awareness exercises to dissolve tension, and moving-meditation exercises which aim to increase your physical honesty and ability to listen to body energies. Then through improvising with surreal imagery you can begin to awaken the Imagination- body, unlocking movement which is less an ego-expression than the experience of being danced.

No prior experience is needed. This session is suitable for anyone interested in expanding their notion of what a human body can be, whether or not you consider yourself a dancer.

These workshops deeply respect the unique constitution of each human being, and how the differences in our bodies and life histories will lead to different dances in the room (you will rarely be dancing set choreographies or expected to perform ‘correctly’). Though Michael is not a therapist, they strive to take care of everyone's journey through the class and are on hand to discuss physical and emotional challenges. Please message in advance or grab a word with Michael at the beginning of class if you have particular concerns.

Workshop Cost £24
CONCESSION Workshop £19

If you are facing financial hardship, please email Michael via www.paulmichaelhenry.com. No-one will be turned away.

Our concession rate is offered to full time students, unwaged, seniors 66+ and under 18s.

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About Michael

Paul Michael Henry has studied Butoh dance with renowned teachers including Yoshito Ohno, Yukio Waguri, Kayo Mikami, Seisaku & Yuri, Tadashi Endo, Yumiko Yoshioka, Imre Thormann, Yuko Kaseki, Masaki Iwana and Gyohei Zaitsu. Originally a musician and writer, Michael has now been teaching and performing Butoh internationally for the last fifteen years. These workshops are their synthesis of these experiences and their own private research.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glasgow/butoh-dance-workshop/200030531160800
- **Event Categories**: workshops, entertainment, dance, art, meditation, performances, music, health-wellness, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Glasgow
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Jacobean Building (2nd Floor), 49 Virginia Street, G1 1TS Glasgow, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 55.85939
- **long**: -4.24992
- **full address**: The Jacobean Building (2nd Floor), 49 Virginia Street, G1 1TS Glasgow, United Kingdom, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Butoh Dance Workshop being held?
  - **A:** Butoh Dance Workshop takes place on Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm at The Jacobean Building (2nd Floor), 49 Virginia Street, G1 1TS Glasgow, United Kingdom, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Butoh Dance Workshop?
  - **A:** Butoh Dance Workshop is organized by Merchant City Yoga.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Butoh Dance Workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Glasgow, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Butoh Dance Workshop sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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