This dance “workshop” is taught by Noriko Ito, choreographer, and Tomomi Egawa, director, of the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Opera BOX “Carmen”. Expression and communication skills will be cultivated through acting and dance, and a recital will be held on the final day.
Selected participants will appear in the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Opera BOX “Carmen”, and perform an opera scene together with leading musicians!
Bizet: Carmen (4 acts; sung in Japanese) – Highlights version
Number of participants: 10 – 30
*To be decided by lottery if there are many applicants
Participants: High school students to adults up to 28 years of age
Entry requirement: Must be able to attend on all of the specified dates
Application period: Jun 1 (Sat) – Jul 5 (Fri) (postmark date)
*For details, see the official website
2,000 yen (tax included)
Recital on the final day, Sep 8 (Sun)
*Participants selected as final members will perform in the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Opera BOX “Carmen” on Nov 24 (Sun), 14:00 (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall), after attending about 10 training sessions starting in late October.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, “Let’s Make an Opera!” desk
Tel: 03-3828-2111
Organizers:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan/Tokyo Culture Creation Project Office (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Co-Organizer:
Bunkyo Civic Hall (Bunkyo Academy Foundation)