Dance and Interactive Technology
My journey with dance and interactive and wearable technology began with Matter of Reaction Movement Project and it continues at Purdue University. Sparked by conversations about how performers see themselves situated within the performance and the performance space, this research project spanned three years and included fellow researchers Renee Murray, Rich Dionne, Erin Carignan, and Rose Kaczmarowski.
Funded by an Transdiscliplinary and Create grants from Purdue University, as well as the Margo Katherine Wilke Undergraduate Research Internship, Repercussions and Reverberations was an exploration of control systems, wearable electronics, and interactivity in live performance. The result of this research collaboration was a number of live performances, and the publishing of our research.
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Echoing Under Water
A collaborative choreographic duet exploring the relationship between speed, wearable interactive technology, and moving lights.
Choreographers: Kathleen Hickey & Renee Murray
Dancers: Kathleen Hickey & Renee Murray
Sensor Network Designer: Rich Dionne
Costumiers: Rosemary Kaczmarowski & Courtney Frederick
Lighting Coordinators: Allison Newhard & Megan Turnquist
Composer: Mark Jamerson
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How Tight the Rope
A solo exploring the relationship between speed, balance, wearable interactive technology, and moving lights.
Choreographer: Kathleen Hickey
Dancers: Renee Murray
Sensor Network Designer: Rich Dionne
Costumiers: Rosemary Kaczmarowski & Courtney Frederick
Lighting Coordinators: Allison Newhard & Megan Turnquist
Composer: Mark Jamerson
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Amelia's Modern Life
A trio exploring the institutional treatment of females, proximity sensors, and the control of colored lights.
Choreographer: Kathleen Hickey
Dancers: Bri Meyer, Adam Shay, & Frankie Tao
Sensor Network Designer: Rich Dionne
Costumiers: Erin Carignan & Allison Jones
Lighting Coordinators: Fritz Bennett
Composer: Mark Jamerson
Funded by Margo Katherine Wilke Undergraduate Research Internship Program & Purdue University
*Dancers Bri Meyer and Frankie Tao won best abstract in their research presentation throughout this process*
