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Imagine waltzing with someone who is 1,000 miles away. Or watching a ballet with no dancers at all, where wisps of light form the illusion of dancers performing. You are not dreaming. At places like Arizona State University (ASU), the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW), and Texas Christian University (TCU), dancers are using computers and other multimedia technology to do that and more.
"Dance has always existed within the context of society," says John Mitchell, ASU dance department faculty member. "As society changes, it reframes dance. Today, dance is framed by the technology that surrounds us."
At ASU, dancers are certainly surrounded by technology. All dance majors are required to take a class to become familiar with professional-level creative design tools. They click away at software like Flash, Final Cut Pro, and Photoshop to produce head shots, videos, and resumes on DVD. The dance department's Multimedia Learning Center is equipped with eight Macintosh G4 computers to help students compose sound scores for their choreography and build Web sites for the purpose...
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