Totsu-totsu Dance - like art, like care

Venue: Hin Bus Depot, Penang

Date: 06–07/08/2025

Time: 8:00PM

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“Totsu-totsu Dance – like art, like care” is a long-running dance workshop and performance from Japan, initiated in 2009 by dancer-choreographer Osamu Jareo and non-profit arts organisation torindo. It brings together people with dementia, care home residents, staff, local communities, and dancers—exploring dance as a gentle, creative approach to dementia care.

The term totsu-totsu comes from Japanese words meaning “faltering” and “unsophisticated”, evoking movements that are slow and hesitant. This is not dance striving for perfection, but an art form rooted in everyday bodily communication. Improvisation is often used to stir physical memory and foster connection.