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Aya Toraiwa
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Bio
Aya Toraiwa lives and works in Berlin, Germany. Born in Tokyo, Japan.
My creative practice focuses on dance and filmmaking.
My interest lies in the investigation of how we make boundaries / punctuations / narratives in order to relate to the world in which we inhabit, and how we then relate to the narrative we have created. In creative process I draw my initial inspiration from physical encounters with my surrounding world. I am interested in capturing first hand, material experiences of various textures, movement, rhythms, colours, temperature and integrating it in my work. Natural elements and animals are often used as subject matter. In my practice I make use of both analogue and digital media; 8mm/16mm film, Low-fi to HD videos. This can take the form either of installation or single screen.
In dance, I am fascinated with exploration on how bodies shift between being objects, material that takes up a space, and being a place where an event happens, and how a body becomes a medium of communication, while playfully dealing with the fragility of sense making.
Welcoming fragility, acknowledging every detail and careful listening lies at the core of practice.
2018
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2024
・April 2024 SNOW WOMAN with and by Isabelle Shcad
・June 2024 Studies On Infinity#2 by Isabelle Schad
2023
・October 2023 "Shift of Focus" by Isabelle Schad, HAU 1, Berlin
・August 2023, "Ta Till Dans 2" with Daniella Ericsson, Falun, Sweden
・August 2023, "FUR" by Isabelle Schad, Switzerland
・June 2023, "Shift of Focus" Installation ver. by Isabelle Schad, Tanzhalle, Die Wiesenburg, Berlin
・June 2023, Ta Till Dans 2 with Daniella Eriksson, Älvdalen, Sweden
・May 2023 Reflection by Isabelle Schad, Heilbronn
・April 2023 HARVEST by Isabelle Schad, in AUGENBLICK MAL! - festival at Tanzhalle, Die Wiesenburg, Berlin
・April 2023 Blazing Worlds by Sergiu Matis, Radialsystem, Berlin
・March 2023 HARVEST by Isabelle Schad, in BimBam-festival at Toihaus, Salzburg
2022
・October 2022 FUR by Isabelle Schad, Toihaus, Salzburg
・August 2022 FUR by Isabelle Schad, Joint Adventures / Tanzwerkstatt Europa, Munich
・July 2022 Shift of Focus by Isabelle Schad, Installation at Tanzhalle Wiesenburg, Berlin
・May 2022 HARVEST by Isabelle Schad at PURPLE festival, Berlin
・May 2022 Reflection by Isabelle Schad, Freiburg
・May 2022 HARVEST by Isabelle Schad at FRATZ International, Berlin
・April 2022 Reflection by Isabelle Schad, HAU1, Berlin
・March 2022 Pieces and Elements by Isabelle Schad, Uferstudios, Berlin
・March 2022 Collective Jumps by Isabelle Schad, Uferstudios, Berlin
・March 2022 Teaching Professional training at DOCK 11
・February / July 2022 Siegfried in Oper Leipzig
2021
・November 2021 FUR by Isabelle Schad at Potsdamer Tanztage, DE
・October 2021 perfroming HARVEST by Isabelle Schad. Hamm, DE
・September 2021 performing HARVEST by Isabelle Schad. Wiesenburg Tanzhalle, Berlin, DE
・July 2021 FUR premier. Sophiensaele, Berlin
・July 2021 performing Encaje for TEN by Judith Sanchez Ruiz, Berlin, DE
・June 2021 sxlx video
・June 2021 performing FUR by and with Isabelle Schad. pre-premier. Globe Berlin, DE
・June-Dec Body as a Place of World Happening. research. Berlin
・May 2021 teaching (sub) at HZT for BA1
・May 2021 performing “HARVEST” by Isabelle Schad. - postponed https://www.offensive-tanz.de/en/events/harvest
・Spring research on Barbara Hepworth, Berlin
・Jan/Feb 2021 teaching (sub) on zoom at HZT for BA1+2
2020
・Video dance projects in collaboration with Mediagrammi e.V., Berlin Germany https://mediagrammi.org/
- currently working on video dialogue project with Rafaela Sahyoun
・a solo dance piece with and by Isabelle Schad - currently in the making. https://www.tanznetz.de/blog/29880/lichtblicke (Showings in August)
・Oper Leipzig “Siegfried” guest dancer
2019
Collaborations with ...
・Wilhelm & Gröner “A.E.” / Tieranatomisches Theater,
Berlin, Germany https://berlinscienceweek.com/programme/a-e-anatomy-evolution-beginning-end/
・Judith Sánchez Ruiz “Encaje for ten” / Uferstudios, Berlin, Germany
http://www.uferstudios.com/veranstaltungen/alle-veranstaltungen/event/2433
・Kraków Improvisation Orchestra and Malgorzata Haduch at Polish Dance Platform 2019 / Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre, Gdansk, Poland
http://taniecpolska.pl/archive/show/16506
・Company DOT504/ (choreography by Rootlessroot) “you are not the one who shall live long” / Prague, Czech Republic/ Lucca, Italy
・Sako Kojima at Performing Arts Festival / Berlin, German
October 2019 - screening of film Naked Writing at Festival des Cinémas Différents et Expérimentaux de Paris - 21st edition, cinema GRAND ACTION / Paris, France
http://www.cjcinema.org//divers/festival/21_E/Brochure_Web_2019.pdf
Tiny contribution of drawing BRIDGES AND TUNNELS to SNOW lit rev 7 Spring 2019, Allardyce Book Allardyce, Barnett, Publishers
Teachings of Flying Low and Passing Through at HZT, Inter-University Centre for Dance Berlin, Autumn
- 2018
February 2018, solo dance, “Weather Report“ at Fukuoka Dance Fringe Festival / Fukuoka, Japan
February 2018, film “Naked Writing” at Les Inattendus Festival - Festival de Films (très) indépendants / Lyon, France http://www.inattendus.com/vendredi-16/
March 2018, solo dance “Miscanthus and Blackbird“ at ada Studio / Berlin, Germany
May 2018, solo dance “Miscanthus and Blackbird” at 4bid gallery, OT301 Amsterdam
June 2018, solo dance “Miscanthus and Blackbird” at Gdansk Dance Festival, Gdansk, Poland
August 2018, solo dance “Miscanthus and Blackbird” at Festival ARE YOU KID-ING Falun, Sweden
September 2018, film “Naked Writing” at WNDX Festival of Moving Image, Winnipeg, Canada
October 2018, film “Naked Writing” at Festival Littérature, Puissance, etc. in Lille, France http://litterature-etc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Demandez-le-programme-.pdf
November 2018, film “Naked Writing” at Fabrica Gallery, Brighton, UK
October 2017, solo dance, “Miscanthus and Blackbird“ at WAM festival / International Museum of Ceramics, Faenza, Italy https://www.gagarin-magazine.it/2017/10/teatro/secondo-weekend-wam-festival/
March 2016, video screening “Uniform Drama” within program “landscapes and a floating mind” at Theatre Image Forum, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.imageforum.co.jp/cinematheque/986/index.html
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The Shift of Focus (2023)
Concept and Choreography: Isabelle Schad / Co-Choreography and Dance: Johanna Ackva, Viviana Defazio, Forough Fami, Josephine Findeisen, Veronika Heisig, Jasmin İhraç, David Kummer, Yen Lee, Manuel Lindner, Jan Lorys, Jennifer Schecker, Yusuke Taninaka, Claudia Tomasi, Aya Toraiwa, Maja Zimmerlin / Setdesign and Visuals: Umberto Freddi / Composition and Sound: Damir Simunovic / Voice training: Ignacio Jarquin / Lighting design: Emma Juliard / Video technician: Josef Maaß / Stage technician: Arnaud Lesage / Costume: likabari / Social Media: Rike Nölting / Editing and Outreach: Elena Basteri / Assistance choreography: Manuel Lindner, Claudia Tomasi, Nir Vidan / Production management: Heiko Schramm Production: Isabelle Schad Co-production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer
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Blazing Worlds (2023)
Concept and Choreography
Sergiu Matis/ Performance and choreographic collaboration
Emilie Gregersen, Kelvin Kilonzo, Nicola Micallef, Guilherme Morais,
Aya Toraiwa, Kasia Wolinska / Dramaturgy Mila Pavićević / Set design & video Adrian Ganea /Composition Ana María Fonseca Núñez, Manon Parent, Andrea Parolin / Choir master and vocal coach
Ana María Fonseca Núñez / Costume Philip Ingman / Technical direction and sound design Andrea Parolin / Light
Adrian Ganea, Fabian Bleisch / Choreographic assistence Manon Parent / Subtitles and translation into German
Calvin Lanz / Production management and dramaturgical assistance
Anna Chwialkowska
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TA TILL DANS: act 2 (2023)
Choreography and concept Daniella Eriksson / Dance and Performance Daniella Eriksson, Aya Toraiwa / Sound and Music Composition Georgi Koberdize
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FUR (2021)
Concept and choreography: Isabelle Schad | Co-choreography and performance: Aya Toraiwa | Sound: Damir Simunovic | Light: Emma Juliard | Production Management: Heiko Schramm | a production by Isabelle Schad
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HARVEST (2021)
Direction, choreography, set: Isabelle Schad / Dance and co-choreography: Jan Lorys, Aya Toraiwa, Manuel Lindner Music and live sound: Damir Simunovic
/ Lighting and artistic assistance: Emma Juliard / Dramaturgical advice / very young audiences: Dagmar Domrös / Willow harvesting: Volker Hüdepohl / Organization: Heiko Schramm /Public relations: Nora Gores / Marketing: fellow Publishing
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FRAMES FRAGMENTS FREQUENCES, A FILM SERIES (2022)
Concept & Realisation // Konzept & Realisation: WILHELM GROENER – Günther Wilhelm & Mariola Groener Performance: Ben Cottrell, Mike O'Connor, Rudi Fischerlehner, Mariola Groener, Ulrich Huhn, Assaf Abraham Hochman, Anna Melnikova, Aya Toraiwa, Frank Willens, Günther Wilhelm Direction // Regie: Mariola Groener Camera // Kamera: Matthias Schellenberg, Thilo Schmidt Light // Licht: Mariola Groener, Andreas Harder, Matthias Schellenberg Editing // Schnitt: Matthias Schellenberg Sound recording // Tonaufnahme: Emil Morgenstern Sound editing // Tonbearbeitung: Rudi Fischerlehner Drums // Schlagzeug: Rudi Fischerlehner Set-up // Raum: Mariola Groener Costumes // Kostüme: ATELIER.W.G. Technical direction // Technische Leitung: Andreas Harder Assistance // Assistenz: Hans Löffler Media Design: Stefan Landrock Social Media: Julia Keutner / Communication // Kommunikation: k3 berlin
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AE Anatomy.Evolution.Beginning.End. … (2019)
Concept & production: WILHELM GROENER - Günther Wilhelm & Mariola Groener With: Oliver Connew, Daniella Eriksson, Aya Toraiwa, Günther Wilhelm / Sound: Rudi Fischerlehner, / texts / sound: Mariola Groener / Technology: Andreas Harder, Jan Römer / Assistance: Assaf Hochman / Production: Elisa Calosi / Press: AugustinPR / Team Animal Anatomical Theater / Curator: Felix Sattler / Stage: Caspar Pichner / Press: Luise Wolf / AE is part of Berlin Science Week 2019.
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a moment from FUR, by and with Isabelle Schad 2020/2021
© Dieter Hartwig
https://www.tanznetz.de/blog/29880/lichtblicke
https://tanzschreiber.de/en/minimal-movements-isabelle-schads-fur/
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Miscanthus and Blackbird
Premiered on 20th October 2017 at WAM Festival, Faenza, Italy
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