(2001) November 28 – (preview performance)  Surveillance, George Washington University, Dance Works (no images available), Washington, DC
(2002) January  12 –  Surveillance (premiere/excerpt) It’s New to Me Choreographer’s Showcase, Gunston Theatre, Arlington, Virginia. Series coordinated by Jane Franklin Dance with Arlington County Cultural Affairs Division.

Surveillance, choreography by Maida Withers with three female dancers, is an early commentary by Withers related to surveillance techniques coming into the lives of everyday people….in America!  Surveillance, a women’s trio, projects real-time interactive images originating from the wireless video camera worn on the chest of the performing dancer, Kerry Joyce.

Surveillance continues Withers ongoing exploration of the use of interactive technology “live” and on stage during a performance.  In this case, the camera, worn by one of the three performers, captures images from the onstage perspective that is then projected on stage in real time.

Maida Withers:  “Technology offers a great deal of opportunity for the ‘live performance’ setting and presents new challenges for dancers/performers. Technology will increase greatly as we move forward with access to technology (phones, computers, other).” (2001)

Nicholette Routhier, Dancer

Kerry Joyce    Nicolette Routhier   Lauren Sharp

Kerry Joyce, dancer – performs movements from Surveillance, combined with Adam Peiperl’s visual sculptures.