If you wanted to head to space, dancers probably wouldn’t be among the first experts you’d consult. But Sydney Skybetter, founder of the Conference for Research on Choreographic Interfaces, thinks they should be.

“Dance in zero gravity completely transforms how we think about choreography and performance,” says Sydney Skybetter, the founder of the Conference for Research on Choreographic Interfaces and director of the Brown Arts Institute at Brown University. “When you remove the floor, which is the fundamental organizing principle of terrestrial dance, bodies become three-dimensional sculptures moving through space multi-axially.” And whether dance artists are exploring movement in microgravity theoretically or literally, the relationship between dance and space brings up myriad questions—creative, logistical, and ethical.

From the dance/tech wonkfest The Conference for Research on Choreographic Interfaces (CRCI) comes a new podcast, Dances with Robots, launching November 14. Hosted by Sydney Skybetter, choreographer and deputy dean of the College for Curriculum and Co-Curriculum at Brown University, with Ariane Michaud serving as co-host and executive producer, the pod features an impressive roster […]

Shelter-at-home mandates have resulted in an explosion of dance classes, open rehearsals and performances online. “What we’ve really seen is an awakening of audiences—an acceleration of a trend to digital consumption,” says Marc Kirshner, head of product and innovation at Marquee TV. “It may sound counterintuitive, but great digital experiences will lead to higher attendance […]