Maki Watanabe

Butoh dancer. Born on January 28, 1976, in Sendai, Japan. After training in modern jazz dance, she entered the world of butoh dance in 1995 and was initiated by Kazuo Ohno, Masaki Iwana, and Marie Kazue. Based in Paris since 1998, she offers numerous solo improvised performances as well as new works. At the same time, she dances in pieces by choreographers such as Gyohei Zaitsu, Naomi Mutoh, Katy Roulaud, and others. She also collaborates with musicians such as Claude Parle and directors.
Since 2010, she has regularly given workshops and courses in France and other countries such as Spain, Brazil, and the Republic of Congo. She taught from January to March 2025 at the Conservatoire du Théâtre in Liège, Belgium.

Among his creations:
Colors of Life - 2025, Everyone Has Invisible Things - 2024, Eternal Dialogue - 2021, Finally Like a Flower (directed by Gyohei Zaitsu) - 2018, Like That - 2016, Looking at the Sky - 2015, For a Far Star, for a Close Star - 2012, Eternal Season - 2010, A Dead Cat Feeds Me - 2009, Wolf Children (choreographed by Gyohei Zaitsu) - 2008, A Butterfly's Beat - 2002, etc.