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Dance Technology




Dance technology is a dance form in which existing and emerging technologies are used to extend traditional dance practice and develop new dance practices.

''note: definitions of dance and technology are subject to debate and as such artists, works and technologies should be examined on an individual basis''


PRACTICE AND RESEARCH


Dance technology fields incude:


Probably the best known example of Dance technology work is Biped ( 1999 ) by Merce Cunningham but is a limited example of the field.


ARTISTS, GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS



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Institutions




TECHNOLOGIES



Software


Although many dance technology artists develop custom Software for each new performance work, other artists use existing packages which they customise with their own Plugins and patches. Not all software used in dance technology performances has been designed specifically for dance use. MIDI software originally designed for Computer Music apllications is also widely used. Examples of software used in dance technology performances are:


''See also'': Dance Notation Software


Hardware


Dance technology artists also design and fabricate their own hardware for performances, examples include:

  • Magic Carpet : Dynamic floor sensor

  • MidiDancer : Wireless movement sensing system (MIDI)

  • LiteFoot : A floor space for recording dance and controlling media

  • Z-Tiles : self-organizing dense sensor network.



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