Ri Lindegren
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Bulldog Hall, Office 124 Tempe, AZ 85282
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Mail code: 2602Campus: Tempe
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Ri Lindegren is a multimedia maven who specializes in technology and physical movement practices (dance, yoga, somatic healing, etc). Ri’s first love is filming, and she brings over a decade of professional videography experience to support students and clients in documenting shows, performances, events, and experiences, both in-person and in digital spaces. She received an M.F.A. in Dance and Interdisciplinary Digital Media & Performance from Arizona State University, as well as a B.A. in Anthropology/International Studies/Gender Studies from New College of Florida. She started Dances With Tech LLC to provide socially conscious videography and creative consulting services for artists, small businesses, changemakers, and nonprofits. Ri’s work is dedicated to providing high quality media services paired with deep client listening to ensure that clients are able to be seen how they want to be seen. Ri also brings a wealth of knowledge in digital design, from websites to graphics to interactive platforms, and combines it with project management and user experience planning to achieve success for unique project needs. Ri loves being in process with people, helping students move from the spark of an idea to the next iteration of a project. Her creative spark fires up in supporting other people's creative sparks. Ri will be the Visiting Professor of Dance and Media for the ASU Dance Department for the 2023-2024 school year.
M.F.A. in Dance and Interdisciplinary Digital Media and Performance Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Arizona State University | August 2018 - December 2021
- Studied somatic, postmodern contemporary, and hip hop dance practices integrated with online performance platforms, videography, haptics, immersive media, and game design
- Worked with artists across media and performance disciplines to develop meaningful and engaging experiences
- Outstanding Graduate Student for the Herberger Institute of Design and the Arts (2021)
B.A. in Anthropology/International Studies/Gender Studies, New College of Florida, the honors college of Florida | August 2007 - May 2011
- Thesis research entailed original ethnographic research of the organizational structure and efficacy of a women's human rights organization in New York City
Arizona Small Business Digital Academy & Production Assistant Training, Arizona Commerce Authority | January-March 2023
- Participated in a 6 week online training program for small business owners to learn strategies for website, social media, e-commerce, SEO, CRM, and analytics tools for online success.
Arizona Film Office Production Assistant Training, Arizona Commerce Authority | May 2023
- Participated in a week long 10-hour a day Production Assistant training program for working in the film and television industries in Flagstaff, AZ. Sponsored by the AZ Film Office.
Grounded Marketing Mentorship Program, Amy Jacobus Marketing | September-December 2022
- Developed a comprehensive marketing plan that accurately represented my business, Dances With Tech LLC, alongside a co-hort of creatives and small business owners under the guidance of Amy Jacobus, marketing expert.
Resonance Yoga Mentorship with Jacoby Ballard | January - May 2021
- Deepened my yoga teaching practice under the guidance of Jacoby Ballard through a 6 month Resonance Yoga Mentorship program, which provided additional support for 200-hour certified teachers. Training topics included: assists, trauma, & accountability, finding your calling/dharma, the business of yoga, models for repair & accountability, and teaching yoga to diverse bodies and populations.
ASU Gammage Teaching Artist, Molly Blank Fund Teaching Artists Program| October 2019 - May 2020
- Trained in the Kennedy Arts Integration Method to integrate artistic practices with K-12 standards. Taught dance on camera workshops to elementary students.
Dance on Camera/Screendance
Somatic Practices
Interactive & Immersive Experiences
Game Design
Video Production
Yoga & Meditation
Haptics
Scenography
Performance & Technology Pedagogy
Supporting initiatives for inclusive and accessible performance technologies across race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, body size, and disability
M.F.A. Thesis: BodySleuth: Queer(y)ing Social Somatics through Virtual Spaces, Arizona State University, December 2021
[ALT] Solas Project for Workplace Wellness at SloMoco - paper co-presented at the International Conference on Movement and Computing with Olivia Hernandez and Xavier Nokes (2021)
B.A. Thesis: MADRE: An Ethnographic Study of Feminism, Women’s Human Rights, and Social Change
Prototyping Social Somatics through Virtual Embodied Playspaces - research presentation at the Leslie L. Smith Collegium
Guest Presenter and Teaching Artist for Eileen Standley's Somatic Movement class, ASU Dance Dept (2020 & 2021)
Co-Presenter for Synthesis Center Presents: Co-constructing Events inResponsive Environments, International Conference on Movement & Computing (2019)
Presenter & Participant at the Prague Quadrennial International Festival of Performance Design & Space (2019)
Courses
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| DCE 240 | Media for Dance |
| DCE 261 | Creative Practices IV |
| DCE 120 | Nonmajors Contemp Modern I |
| DCE 580 | Practicum |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| DCE 240 | Media for Dance |
| DCE 118 | Yoga/Pilates |
| DCE 240 | Media for Dance |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| HDA 296 | Creative Futures: Studio |
| HDA 496 | Creative Futures: Adv. Studio |
| HDA 496 | Creative Futures: Adv. Studio |
| HDA 296 | Creative Futures: Studio |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| DCE 118 | Yoga/Pilates |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| DCE 120 | Modern Dance I |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| DCE 115 | Yoga I |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| DCE 120 | Modern Dance I |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| DCE 120 | Modern Dance I |
2019 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| DCE 100 | Introduction to Dance |
| DCE 100 | Introduction to Dance |
Arizona/Maricopa Small Business Authority
Convergences Theatre Collective
Visiting Professor of Dance & Media, Dance Department, ASU (2023-2024)
Faculty Associate for Creative Futures Studio, HIDA, ASU (2023)
Business Owner - Dances With Tech LLC (2022-present)
Freelance Videographer (2015-present)
Multimedia Consultant for Marketing Department - Oregon Shakespeare Festival (2022)
Interactive Multimedia Developer, AME, ASU (2022)
ASU Gammage Teaching Artist (2019-2020)
Adjunct Faculty for Yoga, Modern Dance I, Intro to Dance - Dance Department, ASU (2020-2021)
Teaching Assistant for History of Latinx Salsa, History of Hip Hop, An Ethics Survey of Sex & Violence in Film, and Independent Film - School of Film, Dance, & Theatre + Dance Department, ASU (2018-2021)
Assistant to the Director, Aubin Pictures, Documentary Film Company, NYC (2015-2018)
Media, Communications, & Videography Intern/Apprentice for The Yard (2015)
Administrative Intern for Gibney Dance (2014)
Videography Intern for BODYART Dance Company (2013-2014)
Videography Intern for Urban Bush Women (2013-2014)
Volunteer Coordinator for VISTA/Americorps (2012-2013)
Administrative Intern for Fuzion Dance Artists (now Sarasota Contemporary Dance) (2010-2012)
Core Collaborator with Convergences Theatre Collective (2022-present)
Microresidency Counselor and Practice Works Committee Member - SloMoco International Conference on Movement & Computing (2020- 2021)
Founding Member of Graduate Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (2020-2021)
Rehearsal Co-director for Spring Dance Festival (2021) for guest artist Vanessa Sanchez
Dance and Computing Studies Reading & Discussion Group on Race (2020-2021)
HIDA Committee for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability (2020-2021)
Dance on Camera Workshop Facilitator for ACDA Regional Conference at Scottsdale Community College (2020)
Herberger Institute Graduate Advisory Board (2019-2020)
Coordinating Committee Member for the International Conference on Movement & Computing, ASU (2018-2019)
Come As You Are (Vogue) Ball Planning Team & Videographer (2019)
Graduate Research & Travel Grant Review (2019-2020)
Co-facilitator for Creative Movement Workshop, ASU Open Door Family Event (2019)
Videographer for Jews & Jewishness in Dance Conference, ASU (2018)
Workshop Facilitator of Yoga & Dance on Camera, ASU Dance Dept Dance Experience Day (2018)