Solo Improvisation, "A Dream of Hina", Taoist Studies Institute benefit event.

2012.03.03. live sound: Larry Lawson (Indian flute, voice ); at Taoist Studies Institute, Seattle, WA.

• http://youtu.be/k6UD63JzuPc  [15:51] 1080p HD available

Solo Improvisation, "A Taste of Butoh", Taoist Studies Institute benefit event.

2012.01.07. at Taoist Studies Institute, Seattle, WA.

• http://youtu.be/n5oJU1WEWyg  [21:02] 1080p HD available

Solo Improvisation with pulling out the light - live at Hipster Death Fest 2011

2011.10.13. sound: pulling out the light; at Teatro de la Psychomachia, Seattle, WA.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl8pSB0HIbA  [18:45]

"Miserere Mei" - Danse Perdue @ Seattle Butoh Festival 2011

2011.06.04. Butoh: Danse Perdue (Vanessa Skantze, Alex Ruhe, Kaoru Okumura); sound: Joy von Spain and Masaki Satsu; at Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKHT_pb5ib8 [3min version]
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veZdwbBqYNQ [full version 25:41]
• Photo: Flickr Gallery (c) Briana Jones

"Climbing Down" - anse Perdue live at Valence

2011.04.09. Butoh: Danse Perdue (Vanessa Skantze, Alex Ruhe, Kaoru Okumura, Helen Thorsen); Sound: Joy von Spain and Sioux City Pete; video by benj cameron

• Part1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g20WnkXadbE
• Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCbrSwoTL4s

"Esoteric Buddhism Shomyo Chanting with Butoh Improvisation"

2011.02.19 by Rev. Taijo Imanaka of Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple (Chanting), and Kaoru Okumura (Butoh). at Bonsoir Samdi salon performance at teatro de la Psychomachia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjWLkXfU6VU

Irruptions: Ankoku Butoh Ritual & Sound at The Chapel

Butoh: Danse Perdue (Alex Ruhe, Vanessa Skantze, Kaoru Okumura)
Sound: noisepoetnobody / loopool / Joy Von Spain
Sep 18th 2010, at The Good Shepherd Center

• Alex's solo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVcTY84gH3U
• Kaoru's solo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ2sFf9CQ5Y
• Vanessa's solo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftyWAB60mh0
• Duo & Trio: http://youtu.be/lfyVv8CLgYQ

The tree of sacrifice - July 2010

Music by Jenny, Movement by Kaoru and Lugh. Jul. 12, 2010 @ Rattlesnake Lake, WA

Daily Butoh Dance #10, Apr. 22, 2009

in a Japanese style room in my parents' house. This is my last stay there, for I'm executing their legacy. Within a few days this property will be handed over to a new owner...

Performance with Soriah & Ashkelon Sain

SEATTLE: Thursday, January 14th 2009, 10 pm @ Rendezvous Jewelbox Theatre. 2322 2nd Ave. Seattle (Belltown)

• Soriah with Ashkelon Sain, Danse Perdue with Kaoru Okumura

OLYMPIA: Friday, January 15th 2009, 8 pm or 9 pm?
"An Ankoku Butoh ritual performance journey"
@ the Hall of the Woods, Olympia
3712 Sapp Rd. SW Olympia, WA

• Soriah with Ashkelon Sain, Danse Perdue ensemble (Alex Ruhe, Vanessa Skantze, Kaoru Okumura, Lugh, Richard Woods, Meghann Nichols, Katrina Sataray, celadon, etc.)