Academic Activity

“Musical Improvisation in the Modern Dance Class: Techniques and Approaches in Fulfilling a Multi-Layered Role,” in Contemplating Improvisation in Music: Art, Education, and Society, Gabriel Solis and Bruno Nettl, ed., University of Illinois Press, 2006

“Dancing with Mobile Devices: the LAIT Application System in Performance and Educational Settings” invited feature article, Journal of Dance Education, Vol. 16, No. 3 (2016): pp. 81-89. (with contributions from Ken Beck, M. Anthony Reimer & Erica Mott)

“Composing for Interactive Dance: Paradigms for Perception,” Perspectives of New Music, Vol. 45, No. 2, Summer 2007

“Blurring the Division Between Dance and Music with Interactive Computer Applications,” International Guild of Musicians in Dance Journal, Vol. 7, 2007

Musicians of the Movement: The "Composer-Accompanist" in the Formative Years of Modern Dance, International Guild of Musicians in Dance Journal, Vol. 3, 1994

The Evolution of Martha Graham's Collaborations with Composers of Music for the Modern Dance, International Guild of Musicians in Dance Journal, Vol. 2, 1992

“LAIT – The Laboratory for Audience Interactive Technologies: Don’t “Turn it Off” — “Turn it On!” Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art, (http://www.isea-archives.org/docs/2015/proceedings/ISEA2015_proceedings.pdf) pp. 334-7

“Dance Bach Double Rough: Music Learning via Internet Choreographic Collaboration,” FOCUS ON DANCE EDUCATION: Collaborations: A Mosaic of Possibilities: Conference Proceedings, National Dance Educators Organization, (www.ndeo.org/docs.ashx?id=228607)  pp.182–5

“Natural Materials on Stage: Custom Controllers for Aesthetic Effect,” Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, 2009

 “Composing for Interactive Dance: Paradigms for Perception,” Proceedings of Sound Moves: An International Conference on Music and Dance (http://roehamptondance.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SoundMovesConference2005_Proceedings.pdf) pp. 190-6

 “Finding Humanity Within the Machine: Large Motor Movement Computer Interfacing as an Artistic Mindbody Integrative Practice,” Electronic Techtonics: Thinking at the Interface, the first international conference of HASTAC. Co-sponsored by Duke University and RENCI (Renaissance Computing Institute), Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; April 2007

“Seeing and Hearing Music and Dance Relationships” (workshop) University of California-Riverside, February 2018

“Collaborative Methods in New Media Productions” (live online lecture) Illinois State University, February 2018

“Collaborative Methods in New Media Productions” UC-Irvine, February 2018

“Pop-Up MobiArte (Mobile Interactive Art Experiments) Event” Speculative Futures, NCSA, November 2017

“Research-Based Course Offerings” VIP Presenter, Tisch Dance and New Media Conference, New York, April 2017

“Interactive Cellphone Theater with LAIT” National Dance Educators Organization (NDEO)/International Guild of Musicians in Dance joint annual conference, Phoenix, AZ, October 2015

“LAIT – The Laboratory for Audience Interactive Technologies: Don’t “Turn it Off” — “Turn it On!” 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA), August 2015

“Dance Bach Double Rough: Music Learning via Internet Choreographic Collaboration” NDEO annual conference, Chicago, November 2014

 “Co-located Dance Technology SKTTR”: Digital Hollywood University, Tokyo, Japan, October 2013

“Diverse Identities: View Profile, A Case Study” NDEO annual conference, Los Angeles, October 2012

“Real-Time Classroom Sharing over the Internet” National Dance Education Organization conference, Minneapolis, October 2011

“Merging Dance and Music through Technology” TEDxUIUC, April 2010

“New Materials on Stage: Custom Controllers for Aesthetic Effect” New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) annual conference, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, June 2009

“Leonardo’s Chimes: Research and Development Collaboratory” (demonstration) HASTAC III: Traversing Digital Boundaries, UIUC, April 2009

“Soundwave Surfing” International Guild of Musicians in Dance Conference, Florida State University, Tallahassee, March 2009

“100 Years of Sound and Choreography: The Evolution and Praxis of a Collaborative Art Form” Panelist at the 6th Annual SPARK Festival of Electronic Music and Arts, Minneapolis, MN, April 2008

“Finding Humanity Within the Machine: Large Motor Movement Computer Interfacing as an Artistic Mindbody Integrative Practice” Electronic Techtonics: Thinking at the Interface, the first international conference of HASTAC. Sponsored by Duke University and RENCI (Renaissance Computing Institute), Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, April 2007

“Musical Improvisation in the Modern Dance Class: Techniques and Approaches in Fulfilling a Multi-Layered Role” 4th Annual International Conference on Arts and Humanities, sponsored by the East West Council for Education, Asia-Pacific Research Institute of Peking University, and the University of Louisville–Center for Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods, Honolulu, January 2006

“Composing for Interactive Dance: Paradigms for Perception” Sound Moves: An International Conference on Music and Dance, sponsored by Princeton University School of Music and Society for Dance Research (United Kingdom), Roehampton University, London, November 2005; Doncaster College, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, November 2005

“Real-Time Interactive Image Manipulation” 21st Century Tools for Artists, UIUC Krannert Art Museum, April 2005

“Approaches to Improvisational Structures for Creating Modern Dance Scores”

International Guild of Musicians in Dance Conference, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, October 2002

“Mangle on the Fly: Flexible Music and Choreographic Structures” International Guild of Musicians in Dance Conference, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA, January 2004

“Improvising Music for Dance” New Directions in the Study of Musical Improvisation: An Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Conference, sponsored by University of Illinois School of Music, UIUC, April 2004

Music Theory for Dancers

Dance and Technology

Music Visualization Choreography (online)

Composer-Choreographer Collaboration

Co-Teaching of dance major technique classes as Musician (the University of Illinois considers accompanying dance classes to be part of my teaching load)

Beginning Dance Technique for Non-Majors

Illinois Informatics PhD Student thesis advising/committees

Dance MFA independent study mentor

Illinois Informatics Institute Seminar on Galileo Development Boards: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/education/university/galileo-university-curricula.html

My article “The Evolution of Martha Graham’s Collaborations with Composers of Music for the Modern Dance” cited in: Teck, Katherine Ear Training for the Body: A Dancer’s Guide to Music (Pennington, NJ: Princeton Book Company, 1994). This is one of the standard textbooks for this subject.

On the Edges of Music: Trisha Brown's Set and Reset and Twelve Ton Rose. Fogelsanger, Alan. Proceedings of the Sound Moves International Conference on Music and Dance (http://roehamptondance.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SoundMovesConference2005_Proceedings.pdf) pp. 39-46, 2005

Advancing interactive collaborative mediums through tele-immersive dance (TED): a symbiotic creativity and design environment for art and computer science. Nahrstedt, Klara, et al. ACM MM’08, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2008

Improvisação e diálogo entre música e dança Frederico Lyra de Carvalho, (http://revistas.ua.pt/index.php/postip/article/view/4616), 2015

Estudo Particular das Dinâmicas Intermedia No Início Do Século XXI, Macedo, André Rangel, Doctoral Thesis, Portuguese Catholic University, 2014

Interactive Music: Social Considerations of Gesture & Vocality. Verstraete, Dr. Pieter, ARTAUD Forum 2: Konnecting Gestures, International Conference-Workshop on Performance and Sound Technologies, London, Brunel University; March 2012

100 Years of Music-Making at Mizzou: Facts & Memories. Featured in “Distinguished Alumni” section, p.

The University of Illinois: Engine of Innovation. Center color plate from my dance, Kama Begata Nihilum. Frederick E. Hoxie, Ed. University of Illinois Press, 2017.