Mike Baker

Mike Baker Biography

Currently senior lecturer on the Degree in Arts and Media programme in the School of Arts and Media at NMIT, Nelson, NZ Aotearoa. Lecturing in Installation and Performance, Object Design, Drawing and Design. In the last ten years, Baker has danced and worked with: BodyCartography Project, (USA/NZ) Wilhemeena Gordon, (NZ) Nancy Stark-Smith, (USA) State-of-Flux Dance Co, (Mel/Aus) Martin Keogh (USA) Zjamal Xanitha (USA) Catherine Chappell - Touch Compass Dance Trust (NZ)

Research Practice:

Principal areas of research practice over the past ten years have been realized through interdisciplinary fields and the integration of progressive movement modes with digital multi-media, installation and dance/video performance. Baker`s current focus is on Contact Improvisation Dance modes within mixed-reality site-specific frames of reference, ie: Second Life.com. He is commencing the final, Thesis year of his three year AUT Masters in Art and Design - majoring in dance and video.

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Mike and Fiona Baker co-direct the Contact Improvisation Dance company, Coriolis Dance Co, based in Nelson, NZ Aotearoa

Full CV available on request, as a pdf document.