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August 13, 2008

Is Dance Ephemeral? -- The Kinetic Interface

I have to say that I completely disagree, that the concept of dance is very ephemeral (meaning "lasting for a very short time") ... Danciti

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Jacob not biting his Pillow any time soon; at least, not outside

The explanation for such censorship was that the outdoor performance series, being free to the public, is geared to attract family audiences. Right... Countercritic

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August 11, 2008

Tiny Hero - Opening Ceremony at Olympics

Lin Hao, the nine-year-old Chinese schoolboy who survived the recent earthquake in Sichuan province, marches with basketball icon Yao Ming at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games at Beijing ... Oberon's Grove

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New Project + good news

I've been selected as a Van Lier Fellow* for Dance Theater Workshop's 2008/2009 season! As part of the proposal, i noted that i would be chronicling the work that the project entailed here, on the Urgent Artist ... The Urgent Artist

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Water Ballet

Though ballet isn't an Olympic sport, there will be several events in the upcoming Beijing Olympics (officially opening today) that ballet dancers can naturally appreciate ... Dance Here

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Dance and choreography with technology!

I FINALLY found something that encouraged me into thinking that at least a certain part of the dance world is utilizing available technology ... Dancing in the Digital Age

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Da·Da·Dance Project Trailer (Video)

Da·Da·Dance Project -Video trailer ... Da·Da·Dance Project

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Audience Review (by Joel Benton) of Rindfleisch

Last night I had the opportunity to attend a performance by Elke Rindfleisch at Mount Tremper Arts and it was a very different experience for me ... Audience Review (by Joel Benton) of Rindfleisch ... Aynsley/Mount Tremper Arts Blog

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August 7, 2008

Was That Me Tap Dancing On BET?

Last Friday morning I awakened to several emails & calls from folks who say they saw me on BET the previous night; specifically on "Hell Date" ... The Tap Dance Blog

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Day Two/Day Three

I enjoy Mr. Grenke's modern class a lot. He focuses more on organic movement than on cosmetic dancing, which is something the majority of my modern training has lacked ... Notes from Upstage Left

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An Open Letter...

An Artist's Work Is to Make Art. Not to explain it, write about it, build a model for it, etc. It is to simply make it. ... k.k.'s World, duly noted

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August 6, 2008

Audience Review (by Mika Dashman) of "Falling" and "STACKS"

Last night I attended a performance by dancer/choreographer Jonah Bokaer and poet Anne Carson ... Mt. Tremper Arts Blog

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Butterfly Goes To College

oh, for God's sake, it's the PAUL TAYLOR intensive, and that name says it all ... Notes from Upstage Left

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Dancin' in the Street (Pictures)

The streets of Stamford, Ct. have been decorated with statues that appear to be actual people sitting on benches or holding umbrellas, or playing the violin on a street corner ... The Fringe

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Cedar Lake's The Copier: Behind the Scenes (Pictures)

The studio was silent on Monday afternoon as four clusters of Cedar Lake dancers were weaving their arms together, paying attention to the way their wrists, elbows, and shoulders folded into or retracted out of the others ... Dancing Perfectly Free

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Opportunities aplenty for choreographers

Dance shows have never been hotter in primetime, and this year's choreography nominees are reaping the benefits ... Variety

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Live Remix with Sensor-Covered Body (Video)

With live camera, live video drums, live camera as instrument, a sensorsuit body performance instrument, and custom software, this set has no shortage of live gimmicks ... Create Digital Motion

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What Might Future Digital Notation Look Like? (Video)

What does music look like? With new sounds and new technologies, the question is more apt than ever ... Create Digital Music

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Illuminating the Vision

When I was reading the Presenting Dance report I referenced a couple weeks ago there was a section of the work where idealism was crashing against realities ... Butts In The Seats

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August 5, 2008

how do you get to carnegie hall (Video)

i first saw «shute» (1972) when leaning tuning scores with lisa nelson. i practice 'hurtling' bodies in class; with mats at first, and then without. my contact improvisation practice/training is a little 'old school' ... Quodilbet

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TenduTV Q&A

There will be, at launch, a particularly high ratio of "Dance For Camera" to "Performance Capture", from domestic and international sources. This will not always be the case ... Marc Kirschner/Dance-Tech.net

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August 4, 2008

Wrapping up Fortune's Brainstorm:Tech

Our three days at the Fortune Magazine Brainstorm:Tech conference were tremendous. We had great conversations with leading corporate, non-profit, and educational thinkers .... Misnomer Dance Theater

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