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About "Fibonacci & Phi"
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."

About "Fibonacci & Phi"
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.”

About "MiDi"

12-07-01
Old Gold and Black
review by Aaron Bokros

"In watching the alban elved dance company perform their piece "MiDi" in rehearsal on December 6th, I saw something I had never seen before.... they move with it as if their inner strings were attached to every nuance and subtlety contained within a passage of music.

...all the while, their bodies would snake under a beam to avoid it or to move in its path, a momentary red dot on their torso revealing the laser.... Through the use of technology, these dancers have bridged the gap between music and movement. The beautiful images and emotions evoked by the piece were due in most part to the total commitment of the dancers , both physically and emotionally."