Robotics in Live Performance Led by Michael Wheeler with Shaza Kaoud           Phd Candidate Shaza Kaoud will introduce participants to some of the basics to working with robotics and introduce some of the interfaces to interact with them. In teams, participants will be assisted to work with basic code to program […]

Artificial Intelligence in Live Performance Led by Adrienne Wong with Xianzhi Jason Li           PhD Candidate Jason Li will give participants a basic background on how artificial intelligence works, and provide a curated survey of AI tools that include generative text, text to image, text to video, and more. In the […]

Exploring Physical Sound from A D/deaf Perspective Led by Chisato Minamimura           This workshop is suitable for mixed abilities. Workshop leader Chisato Minamimura draws on improvisation, movement, and her unique way of exploring sound and movement as a Deaf artist. Participants will be led through an exploration to focus and use […]

How to be a Sighted Guide with Amy Amantea and Gail Ritter           This workshop is designed for sighted people to learn or improve their guiding techniques in order to assist people who are blind and partially sighted.  Participants will learn basic skills for guiding and assisting people who are blind […]

Motion Capture in Live Performance Seymour Irons with Aaron Best           PhD Candidate Aaron Best will offer participants a basic understanding of how motion capture works and how its capabilities are applicable to live performance. Participants will also receive a unique opportunity to experiment with motion capture using both the VICON […]