Caras Apalatas "Update Dance" Series Performance
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Karasu Co., Ltd.
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY27 Term I Creation Grant [Single-Year Grant Program]
Business Overview
Caras Apalatas, which was established in the summer of 2013 by the dancer Saburo Teshigawara, has a theater, studio, and gallery and is the base for the activities of Saburo Teshigawara and KARAS. Since its opening, this space has been performing dances that are born and updated through daily exploration and challenge as daily works. The audience can share the lively creativity and experience the richness of dance itself at close range, where they can even feel the breath of the dancers. Composition/Direction: Saburo TESHIGAWARA Performers (Dance): Saburo TESHIGAWARA, Rihoko SATO, Eri WANIKAWA Staff: KARAS
- Period of Activity / Project
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 – Monday, February 22, 2016
- Venues
- Caras Apalatas (Suginami Ward, Tokyo)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
[Saburo Teshigawara]
After studying classical ballet, he began his own creative activities in 1981. In 1985, he formed KARAS to pursue new expressions that cannot be captured within the existing framework of dance, and he has performed many times at the invitation of major festivals and theaters not only in Japan but also in Europe, America, and other countries.
In addition to her own solo works and group works with KARAS, she has created works commissioned by leading European ballet companies such as the Paris Opera Ballet. He is highly regarded internationally as a world pioneer.
In addition, they have their own philosophy regarding dance education, and since before the foundation of KARAS, they have always held workshops, and to this day, they are focusing on training young dancers in Japan and overseas, and are also enthusiastic about creative activities with the new generation.