Aims Of The Organisation

 

SDP (SEKI DANCE PROJECT) investigates artistic expression and its communication through the medium of dance.

 

SDP combines the unique Japanese avant-garde dance discipline of Butoh together with somatic practice.  Somatic practice seeks to explore the body-mind connection as a hoistic approach towards artistic expression and health.

 

SDP seeks to provide a culturally diverse quality arts research and training.  SDP welcomes collaborations with other arts disciplines broadening the possible boundaries within dance.

 

Furthermore SDP focuses on health & wellbeing.  Engaging with creativity in dance & movement SDP seeks for equilibrium in the body and the mind.

 

SDP seeks to form new partnerships and opportunities with venues (theatre and non-theatre spaces) and with public and private commissions and funding.

 

SDP creates mutual support amongst Butoh and somatic movement practitioners (national and international) and individuals and organisations who are interested in SDP's activities.

 

 

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OBJECTIVES

 

To inspire people through the medium of dance and movement

 

To provide high quality innovative arts, which aim to communicate with wider audiences beyond   conventional notions of language and cultural differences

 

To promote Japanese culture especially through Butoh (Japanese avant-garde dance theatre)

 

To encourage Anglo-Japanese relationships through cross-disciplinary artistic/cultural collaborations

 

To take artistic risks to broaden and deepen the boundaries of dance

 

To practice 'Continuing Professional Development (CPD)' - developing skills and knowledge of the artists involved in the each project

 

To provide high quality teaching and training to communities - such as students, professional artists, people with learning disabilities and special needs in any age/generation

 

To promote somatic movement practice for artistic and health & wellbeing

 

To actively create a platform to share and exchange the best practice, skills, knowledge and ideas between fellow artists, relevant organisations and anyone who are interested in our activities

 

To develop new audiences by raising interests in our activities locally, regionally,nationally and internationally

 

To network with individual artists, relevant organisations and institutes to create partnerships for new projects

 

To raise money to fulfil our aims to sustain the activities of SDP both artistically and financially

 

 

SEKI DANCE PROJECT (SDP) was constituted in 2015 under the direction of Yumino SEKI.  

Committee Member Includes 

 

Gary Rowe

Jim Roseveare

Bruno Santini

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photo; Monday Butoh group in Front Row Fashion Show at De La Warr Pavilion, 2016

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