06/20/22

Ecdysis, Kelowna June 19, 2022

06/17/22

Articulatory Synthesis developments

Continuing to work on Articulatory Synthesis for performance. Vowel targets and phoneme triggering.

06/17/22

Ecdysis Rehearsals for Kelowna performance June 19, 2022

Alaia Hamer (costuming) and Emalena Fredriksson (choreography/dance) prepping for Ecdysis rehearsal. (Filip Gorecki, music; Kayla Gardiner, lighting; Daniel Tsui, spine tech; Bob Pritchard, TASTE project)

06/14/22

Spine Refine

Daniel Tsui and Kyla Gardiner making adjustments to the spine in preparation for performance of Ecdysis on June 19 in Kelowna

05/23/22

Workshopping of gesture-controlled articulatory synthesis

Mia Harris developing/workshopping a character for a new piece involving articulatory synthesis, phoneme triggering (Okanagan accent), processed live voice, and interactive lighting.

Migration Parade: Holon A. Goodall, D. Savage

03/18/22

Calgary Premiere of “Doshite?”

March 3: Megumi Masaki, Laurie Radford, Keith Hamel, Bob Pritchard, Allan Gordon Bell

02/22/22

Penticton Residency Feb. 20 – 23

Working with Mia Harris, Danielle Savage, and Alexandra Goodall in Penticton on a new piece with gesture-controlled articulatory synthesis, gesture controlled lighting, Okanagan accent phonemes, and felt sculptures with ultrasonic audio control.

01/30/22

Post Concert Celebration

Dressing room celebration after the first live Synapses presentation at the Annex, Jan. 28, 2022. Oboe: David Owen, Dancer with light spine: Emmalena Fredriksson, Costume designer: Alaia Hamer, Circuit’s/Tech: Daniel Tsui. Very fun!!