Salish Sea Butoh 

SALISH SEA BUTOH FESTIVAL is an annual artistic convergence in Port Townsend, Washington to celebrate and deepen the study of Japanese Butoh (舞踏, Butô) and Butoh performance.  Since 2021, our retreat-style summer festival has featured immersive Butoh dance workshops taught by veteran Butoh artists from Japan and around the world.  Organized annually by Executive Producer Iván-Daniel Espinosa, our 9-day festival also features student workshop performances with live music, outdoor site-specific dances in nature, artist talks, and stage performances open to the public featuring international teaching artists.  
Our summer festival takes place in the beautifully scenic coastal town of Port Townsend, located in the SALISH SEA region of Washington state.  
All of our events are open to artists of any medium/background who are curious about Butoh and also to people with little or no dance/performance experience. Visit us at salishseabutoh.com / contact salishseabutohfestival@gmail.com