Hello -- Software for Dancers [phase one] is a London-based research project taking place from 24 September to 6 October which aims to develop concepts for a software rehearsal tool(s) for dance makers and to use this opportunity to open up discussion about collaborative practices involving live performance and digital technologies. The primary research team comprises London based choreographers [Siohban Davies, Shobana Jeyasingh, Wayne McGregor and Ashley Page] working in collaboration with digital artists/ coders from the UK and Germany [Guy Hilton, Jo Hyde, Bruno Martelli, Adrian Ward and Christian Ziegler] and two researchers/ writers [Sanjoy Roy and Saul Albert]. There are four levels of activity: a period of intensive Research Days will run from 24 September to 3 October and involve working meetings of the primary research team. This will be followed by two Focus Days on 4 and 5 October, a Round Table discussion on 6 October, and a Public Seminar to share the results of the project (scheduled for 2-5 pm on 6 October at the Royal Opera House, London). For the Focus Days and the Public Seminar, the Software for Dancers project will be enlarged by the participation of three groups of performing artists also working on developing software tools for use in rehearsal and live performance: Troika Ranch (new york city), Barriedale Operahouse (vienna and london) and Igloo (london). The website for more detailed information and real time documentation of the project is at http://www.location1.org/sfd/. If you are based in or close to London and are interested in attending the public seminar -- as there is limited space please register your interest through the website -- there is a mail to link on the 'public seminar' page. Software for Dancers is Writing Research Associates research project in collaboration with Arts Council of England's Dance Department, Sadler's Wells Theatre and Random Dance Company. *************************** regards Scott deLahunta
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