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Dancing Partners: A strategic partnership in performance

This document details the strategic partnership between Sita Popat (choreography) and Scott Palmer (scenography) within the School of Performance and Cultural Industries at the University of Leeds. Funded by an AHRC Large Grant (2006-2008), their collaboration focused on exploring performance methodologies and digital arts through an experimental workshop with Phoenix Dance Theatre. Key elements included the use of advanced technology such as thermal imaging and MIDI controllers in performance. The partnership resulted in academic publications, impactful projects, and advancements in collaborative practices in performance and technology.

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Dancing Partners: A strategic partnership in performance

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  1. Dancing Partners:A strategic partnership in performance Sita Popat & Scott Palmer School of Performance & Cultural Industries University of Leeds

  2. Collaborative Team University of Leeds Sita Popat (choreography) Scott Palmer (scenography) KMA Creative Technology Ltd Kit Monkman Tom Wexler

  3. Initial Approach KMA’s commission from Phoenix Dance Theatre Experimental Workshop June 2004 Experimental ‘playful’ engagement

  4. Projecting Performance • Defining the role of the ‘performer-operator’ • Investigating methodologies for collaboration between performance academics and digital artists • Project received an AHRC Large Grant, 2006-8

  5. Technical challenges • Thermal imaging camera • Sound input • Midi controller • Graphic pens • eBeam • Nintendo Wii motes • Migration from Director • to Max MSP/Jitter

  6. Academic Dissemination Embodied interfaces and collaborative practices: Book chapters Peer-reviewed journal papers Keynote speeches Conference presentations

  7. Dancing in the Streets Renaissance Project York, UK Urban regeneration Consultancy contract

  8. Impact - 5 Courts Light Night (October 2006) Leeds Hull Sheffield Bradford York

  9. Flock Trafalgar Square, London February 2007 KMA ICA Tom Sapsford ROH2

  10. The Hive – Dublin 2008

  11. A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2007) Research-led Teaching and Learning Final year undergraduate public performance

  12. DV8 Physical TheatreTo Be Straight With You (2007)

  13. Impact of Partnership to date Development of professional working practices: • KMA Creative Technology Ltd, York • DV8 Physical Theatre Company • Graduate company - Wasted Grace Dance Theatre

  14. Sita Popat s.popat@leeds.ac.uk Scott Palmer s.d.palmer@leeds.ac.uk School of Performance & Cultural Industries University of Leeds

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