“A magnificent epic of the human spirit.” —Asahi

One of the great international artists working in dance today, Saburo Teshigawara erases the body and reaches for the dance of the soul. In a rare U.S. visit, he presents his newest solo, a work of striking visual beauty, rigor, and clarity. In Miroku, he explores space and light, extremity and velocity, creating an eternity beyond time where everything harmonizes with delicate yet powerful tension. Unnaturally fluid, melting movement becomes edgy, vibrating, and then blissfully still. Teshigawara has likewise received increasing international attention in the visual arts field for his art exhibitions, films, and videos as well as his set, lighting, and costume designs for all his performances.

Copresented by the Walker Art Center and Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota.

Support provided by the Japan Foundation through the Performing Arts JAPAN Program and Producers’ Council members Sage and John Cowles.

The Walker Art Center's Dance Season is sponsored by


Additional support is generously provided by Engaging Dance Audiences: A Program of Dance/USA, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The James Irvine Foundation.

“A magnificent epic of the human spirit.” —Asahi

One of the great international artists working in dance today, Saburo Teshigawara erases the body and reaches for the dance of the soul. In a rare U.S. visit, he presents his newest solo, a work of striking visual beauty, rigor, and clarity. In Miroku, he explores space and light, extremity and velocity, creating an eternity beyond time where everything harmonizes with delicate yet powerful tension. Unnaturally fluid, melting movement becomes edgy, vibrating, and then blissfully still. Teshigawara has likewise received increasing international attention in the visual arts field for his art exhibitions, films, and videos as well as his set, lighting, and costume designs for all his performances.

Copresented by the Walker Art Center and Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota.

Support provided by the Japan Foundation through the Performing Arts JAPAN Program and Producers’ Council members Sage and John Cowles.

The Walker Art Center's Dance Season is sponsored by


Additional support is generously provided by Engaging Dance Audiences: A Program of Dance/USA, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The James Irvine Foundation.