For
almost a decade, Professor Joan Karlen of the Theatre
and Dance faculty at UW-Stevens Point has been intrigued
by the rich possibilities of combining dance and technology.
Read about how her technological experimentation began
and her interactive CD-ROM. To learn more about her
artistic development, the role of chance discovery in
her work, and see stills of her dances, read her own
commentary on her work (described below). (June 2000)
Expanding
on the faculty profile above, Prof. Karlen discusses
her work from an aesthetic standpoint: why she began
working with technology, and what choreographing for
video -- and even with computerized "virtual"
dancers -- has taught her about choreographing for the
stage. While discussing specific technologies, Karlen
brings to the fore the fluid, creative interaction she
has found between dance and technology -- and the new
avenues for creating meaning through movement it has
afforded. (June 2000)