Technology and Pilates with Kelsey Paschich

Pilates Exchange

Emerging technologies are transforming the world of dance, creating a dynamic interplay between digital innovation and human movement. Joining us today to explore this subject is Kelsey Paschich, a versatile dance artist known for integrating dance with new technologies. With a diverse 20-year international career, Kelsey has performed with renowned companies like The Moscow State Classical Ballet and River North Chicago Dance Company. Currently an Assistant Professor of Innovation in Dance at Western Michigan University, she blends choreography with film, animation, AI, motion capture, and interactive media, creating immersive, boundary-pushing experiences. Tuning in you’ll learn about Kelsey’s approach to integrating technology, choreography, and physical movement, and why she believes you always need to adapt as a teacher. Discover the ever-evolving contents of her Composition of Technology class, what it was like teaching over Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how to address the challenge of preserving the human element in digital spaces. Join us for this inspiring episode as we immerse ourselves in the intersection between dance, technology, and human connection!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Introducing Kelsey Paschich and her multi-faceted career as a dance artist.
• Unpacking the intersection between dance and technology.
• The gap between emerging technologies’ capabilities and the bodily experience of wearing it.
• Observations on eye-tracking tech and what makes sight and the act of looking so personal.
• Why Kelsey feels cautiously optimistic about new technology.
• Kelsey’s students and what the term “embodied” means to them.
• Setting boundaries as a teacher when creating social media dance content during class.
• Different ways her students reacted to learning over Zoom during the pandemic.
• Insight into the handful of students who thrived through remote learning.
• Reflections on the constant adapting that you need to do as a teacher.
• Kelsey’s Composition of Technology class: how she integrates technology into her teaching.
• An overview of how she recently used motion capture technology with her students.
• Examining the intersection between technology, humanity, and spirituality.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Kelsey Paschich: https://www.kelseypaschich.com/

Kelsey Paschich on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-paschich-mfa-49a666118/

Kelsey Paschich on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paschichkelsey/

Phygital Dance Lab on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phygital_dancelab/

Virtual Imaging Technology Lab: https://wmich.edu/vital

Choreographic Coding Lab (CCL) — https://fis.dshs-koeln.de/en/activities/choreographic-coding-lab-ccl

Laban Bartenieff — https://labaninstitute.org/
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Free Creativity Masterclass: mailchi.mp/pilates-studio-nuernberg/creativity-masterclass

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