Nuba

JUJU ALISHINA

Dancer and Choreographer

Born in Kobe and trained in traditional Japanese dance, Juju Alishina has devoted her life's work to Butoh since 1982. In 1990, she founded her own company, Nuba, in Tokyo in the pursuit of a new style of Butoh.

Juju Alishna's career is without borders: she has performed with her dancers in Japan, USA, Israel, and Europe, as well as at international festivals around the world. Having assimilated many different styles and approaches to dance, she has developed her own unique and original movements, exploiting the possibilities of eastern dance to their fullest.

She is considered an important figure in the third generation of Butoh, having created a "fine blend of traditional and avant-garde" styles.

The trademark of the Nuba dance company is its paradoxical combination of shadow and celebration. While remaining loyal to the ceremonies of ancient Japan and eastern dance in general, it is an exciting new approach to Butoh. In its first stage of development (1990 - 97), more than 36 dancers and 40 other staff members worked on performances, exhibitions and dance workshops with the theme of "Creation of Form in Post-Butoh".

During the second stage (since April 1998), Juju Alishina moved her company to Paris and began a new chapter in her career. surrounded by her company of new dancers and musicians then she is developping her own methods in Paris.

Since 2007, Juju Alishina has taught Japanese dance

(Traditional and Butoh) in some Universities in USA.

Her book "Body Training - The Alishina Method" was published in Japan in January 2010.