Stan Wijnans: MuDanx

MuDanx is the Interactive Performance Art & amp; Technology laboratory founded by Stan Wijnans. MuDanx is specialized in developing the artistic and technical stages of interactive/responsive movement and multi media performances that aim to apply cutting edge new technologies to enhance the artistic environment.

I recently worked with Stan Wijnans in the final stages of her PhD at Bath Spa University. We worked with motion sensing equipment to see; how the dancer’s body can interact with technology and create music through the use of sensors.

I felt that as a performer it was a great way of creating and developing sound for dance, especially with the use of surround sound. When we combined the dancers body with sensors and the sound equipment into the space, we found ourselves creating musical chords, playing with low and high pitches and exploring different rhythms and dynamics. This was only a small proportion of what we explored and improvised within the space. To enable this equipment to work five sensors are placed on the dancers body; one on the head, one in each hand and one on each foot. It was an interesting research project which came out with lots of positive outcomes and inspiring ways of making sound.


Stan Wijnans Information:
- PhD Creative Music department Bath-Spa University UK
- Interactive sound artist
- MAX/MSP/Jitter/Isadora programmer

Website @ www.MuDanx.nl

Dear Body, just once more!

19th March 2009

In January I had the opportunity to take part in Protein Dance, 'Dear Body' in Bracknell. Later in March I took part in it again at Hextable Dance in Swanley. Everyone was lovely to work with and I thoroughly enjoyed the double experience.

A Weekend in Venice

30th March 2009



A Weekend in Venice by Screenwriter & Director Ellie Brent
The short film about romance and misadventure.
Film Location: Brighton

The film begins with a couple, Deanna and Dave, on there way to Brighton for a romantic weekend away, until the weather turns cold and mysterious things begin to happen... Dave falls asleep into a dream and finds himself venturing out into a midnight Carnival of Venice which is taking place within the corridors and rooms of the hotel...


My Costume went from...this feathered hat into a change for white hair...mmm


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In this film I auditioned to be a ballroom dancer of the dream scene, joint with other professional contemporary dancers. We had a couple of crazy waltzing rehearsals and flew straight into costume. Unfortunately being a tall dancer I had the position of the male part, however its amazing how much one can change with a mask and white hair.






Everyone worked together fantastically and it was a great day doing something crazy and new.
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Festivals the Film has been entered into:

* » Cannes Film Festival
* » Venice Film Festival
* » Sundance Film Festival
* » Berlin Film Festival
* » Sans Sebastian Film Festival

A spot of Fish and Chips out on the front of Brighton Seafront...mmm...


I can not wait to see the premiere of 'A Weekend in Venice.'
But until then please have a look on the websites below to see more great pictures and further information about the film and Ellie Brent.

More Information on the Film @ http://www.aweekendinvenice.co.uk/
Further Photographs @ http://www.rodfountain.com/

Kinetica Art Fair

27th February - 2nd March, 2009

The Kinetica Art Fair was recentley on at 'P3' near Baker Street, it brought together lots of artists working with kinetic, electronic and new media art.

While being involved with body>data>space as one of the Dance Artists and performing in 'Dare We Do It Real Time?' lots of exhibitors talked about their pieces of work, and allowed them to work there magic on the public.

Here are some of my favourites:

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The Inside Body by Sam Buxton


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The Jimmy Choo Shoe & Talking Birdy by Tim Lewis


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Pole Dancing Robots, by Giles Walker
Perfect for a Party!


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Pony, the most Beautiful Walking Robot by Tim Lewis

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If you didn't make it this time, make sure you do next time!

Dare We Do It Real Time?

“DARE WE DO IT REAL-TIME?” is a performance presentation for the Kinetica Art Fair
Friday 27th and Saturday 28th February 2009 - 8pm onwards; P3, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS

In a topical world of blurred personal and public space and simultaneous local/global habitats lies the intricate place of virtual/physical orientation.

The performers mimic chosen identities – morphing between avatar, cyborg, humanoid, robot, using the electronic, the bionic, the digitronic.

Hyper-existence is all around them. In the interconnected, multi-nodal space of real and virtual, they need to be sharply connected and speedily responsive to “the others” – tele-intuition is learnt on the move.

In “DARE WE DO IT REAL-TIME?” virtual / physical boundaries are speedily dissolved so we can see, with humour and irony, the potential errors, glitches, thrills and magic moments that transpire.

“DARE WE DO IT REAL-TIME?” has been created as part of Post Me_New ID, a co-production between body>data>space (London, UK), CIANT (Prague, Czech Republic), TMA Hellerau (Dresden, Germany) and Kibla (Maribor, Slovenia) supported by the European Union within the Culture 2007 Programme.

I will be performing in this project and I look forward to seeing you all there!

Book Tickets for this Event www.kinetica-artfair.com