Dance as the Antidote to Technology | LEVYdance | TEDxStanford

Creating art to ignite the human experience: LEVYdance engages with audience members while exploring and blurring the distinction between performer and spectator. Integrating innovation and interaction, the internationlly recognized troupe explores the nuances of being human.
Garance Maneur, executive artistic director of LEVYdance, uses dance to explore and puth to the edge the notions of intimacy: How can we humanize technologies? How can tech be used to deepen artistic experiences and emotionally connect with audiences?
LEVYdance creates art to ignite awareness of our shared human experience. The San Francisco-based company emphasizes immersive performance as an invitation to engage with audience members while exploring and blurring the distinction between performer and spectator.
At the core of LEVYdance is an internationally touring dance company recognized for innovative, interdisciplinary, interactive works that explore the nuances of being human. LEVYdance is both a gateway for new arrivals to the local dance scene, and an ambassador on the road representing the creative values of our region. LEVYdance presents an adaptation of their immersive performance ROMP, which premiered in 2011 at Z Space in San Francisco.
Executive Artistic Director Garance Marneur uses dance to explores the notions of intimacy in tech: How can we humanize technologies? How can tech be used to deepen artistic experiences and emotionally connect with audiences?
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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