Photo by Leigh Hawthorn
A fan of Butoh since 1977, Kaoru Okumura studied Butoh in 1993 at Asbestos-Kan in Tokyo with Akiko Motofuji, Hijikata's wife, and also had her first performance there. After another long interval, she encountered Seattle Butoh dancers in 2008, which kindled her dream of sharing her own art. Since then, she has enjoyed working and performing with Danse Perdue, where she experiences how a body bridges the soul and the world. Kaoru also performed at Moore Inside Out, Settle Butoh Festival 2011, etc. Her unique background balances computer technology and the arts. She has an MS degree in mathematical logics, and a career as researcher, developer, and program manager in computer companies with a specialty in natural languages analysis. She also enjoys contributing to the Butoh community as a photographer, and video artist.
Bio from www.kaoruokumura.com
