Performance Projects
Kinetic Shadows
Created in 2002, Kinetic Shadows continues to be the presendent setting dance work
that received its flawless premiere at the national meeting of the Internet2 Consortium.
In collaboration with the Cleveland Institute of Music, this work was performed
with dancers and musicians on both the stages at
Mather Dance Center
and the University of Southern California's Bing Theater at the same time using
audio and video transmitted via the newest development in Internet technology.
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In Common Space
This dance work spread 6 dancers across three different cities (Cleveland, Gainesville,
FL, and Miami, FL) The structured improvisation represented the first time
that AccessGrid, a new group video conferencing technology has been used by the
dance program. For the production of ICS during the Montage production, ICS
was represented using High Definition Video for the simulated three studio.
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Rehearsal/Classroom
Fields of Motion
Alumnae and Choreographer, Nina Nelson, set her "Fields of Motion" on the dancers
of the dance program in 2006. Using advanced video conferencing technology,
she was able to conduct some of the rehearsals from her location at Western Michigan
University with the dancers in Cleveland.
Steps in the Street
Faculty member Gary Galbraith set Martha Graham's "Steps in the Street" on the dancers
at Washington University in St. Louis with the some of the rehearsals conducted
via high speed video conferencing.
Kinesiology
As part of the dance program's effort to expand its course offerings and expertise,
parts of a recent Kinesiology class were taught by nationally recognized kinesiology
teacher and alumnae of the program, Jane Baas. Using distance learning technologies,
the students were able to benefit from working with this noted teacher.
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Research
Dancer Wellness Website
The
Dancer Wellness Website, the world's only website
dedicate to the analysis of dancer screening data, promotion of dancer health, exposure
tracking, and dance injury monitoring, has been developed using the latest web-based
technologies. This website, housed in the dance program, is used by profesional
companies, schools and universities around the world.
Production/Choreography
Students have benefited from using video, sound, and internet technologies in the
creation of new choroegraphic works. Students are able to collaborate with
different artists around the world, share video, music, and share and learning in
the creative and collaborative process.
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