Network

DanceDigital is passionate about Dance and Technology.   We have been exploring this area for a number of years and have links with major exponents of this genre.  For us, Dance and Technology is the use of technological means to express an artistic vision and to communicate new ideas to a wider audience.

We do this through performance, discussion, ongoing artistic support and advocacy, working as a hub organisation to facilitate artists in their exploration of the genre, developing audiences and building new partnerships.

Glow

Glow is an international network of dance artists, companies, programmers, promoters and venues. Managed by DanceDigital, the network will allow conversation and ideas to flow between all of the members, keeping venues up to date with who is doing what, practitioners aware of funding and programming opportunities and producers involved with more dance creators you will find contacts within the Glow network on this website. Each member has a self-managed profile within the Glow network, with information about themselves and links to their work online. We are currently working on expanding the network, which is free to join and meets in person once a year to develop its use for the future.

Associate Artists

DanceDigital runs an Associate Artist scheme to assist choreographers in their development, building a close relationship with the artist and their work to provide advocacy and ongoing support support. In return, our Associate Artists work with us to provide a number of master classes and other work for both professionals and the local community. Each year, DanceDigital provides a performance platform in partnership with a host venue for it’s Associate Artists to showcase their work to regional audiences.  Our Associate Artists are based in Essex (Tom Dale & Tilted Productions) and Hertfordshire (Lost Dog).

Artist Bursary

Each year DanceDigital awards a bursary  to Essex, Hertfordshire or Eastern region based artists working with new technology/ new media elements to develop their work. The recipient of this year’s bursary is Essex-based choreographer Lvone Robinson.

Commissions

DanceDigital awards two major commissions each year. Our commissions are made to artists and companies which utilise new technology/ new media elements. In 2008 DanceDigital commissioned KMA to produce the piece Waves, a large-scale outdoor light installation and Lost Dog to make the piece The Rain Parade.

Symposia

DanceDigital curates a series of seminars and symposia on utilising new technologies in dance.  These symposia focus on the current state of Dance and Technology, what the future may look like and how we can influence it.