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About "Fibonacci & Phi"
12-05-03
Susan Gilmor, Journal Arts Reporter Winston-Salem Journal
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" It ("Fiboancci & Phi") is a remarkably innovative piece, both profound and visually dazzling.

The beauty of the dance is only part of what's going on here.

Jennifer Burg and Yue-Ling Wong have done some impressive work with their computers in creating these images.

The music, by Mark A. Wienand, Sam Taylor, Jeff Schmitt and Jon Pratt, evokes the mood and meaning of the piece. ... Math never sounded so good.

It would be easy for lesser performers to get lost in the dazzle of the onstage technology. But with the grace, strength and athleticism of these dancers .... that's not an issue.

She (Ms. Luttringhaus) and her collaborators have much to be proud of. Fibonacci & Phi not only provides an intriguing and challenging evening of dance, but also leaves the audience with plenty of ideas and images to reflect on in the weeks to come.

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12-03-03
Old Gold and Black Fibonacci and Phi a futuristic fusion
This column represents the views of the
Old Gold and Black editorial board.

"The university has recently succeeded in merging two of its disciplines that many may have thought to be just about as far removed from each other as night and day.

Through applying mathematical sequences to dance choreography, Fibonacci and Phi is a perfect example of the way in which a liberal arts institution such as ours can enhance its academic offerings through the cooperation and integration of various disciplines.

Recently, the university has been benefitted by such actions as the creation of new fields of study for student concentration and the development of increased foreign language integreation into the broader curriculum.

Fibonacci and Phi only contributes to the success that the semester has enjoyed in this regard.

We encourage students to support the efforts of the dance and computer science departments by attending one of the productions.

Given the fact that Fibonacci and Phi represents a monumental achievement in the integration of mathematics, computer science and the fine arts, all members of the campus community should take advantage of their proximity to such developments and be enthusiastic about their chance to participate.

Students already involved have learned a great deal about technology and its practical implications for areas not generally associated with cutting edge developments, such as the fine arts.

Everyone associated with the production should be commended for keeping the university at the forefront of academic progress and innovation."

12-03-03 Old Gold and Black
review by Jessica Pritchard
Life Editor

"Dance by Numbers"

A fusion of computer science, art, mathematics and dance is coming to campus through a partnership of the computer science department and a local dance company with “Fibonacci and Phi.”

“We’re hoping to bring together people with different backgrounds and at the same time raise awareness for both art and science,” Karola Luttringhaus, choreographer and artistic director of the company, said.

The blending of multimedia and graphical art with mathematics and dance is an important step for Winston-Salem and the university, Burg said.

“I would like Winston-Salem to be known as a place where science and the arts can come together,” she said. “It’s a way for us to be unique.”

The computer equipment, development and production of a show like “Fibonacci & Phi” is technologically complex and very expensive. The German influence in this production is apparent in the innovative technology heavily blended with ultra-modern dancing.

Tim Miller, a parallel computer systems administrator, was in charge of getting the Linux cluster of computers downtown ready to provide the production with a super-high-speed internet connection.

A final unique aspect of the program is the interaction of the audience through a project developed by Anne Bishop, director of research and development at Information Systems, and sophomore Amanda Sullivan.”