Patrice M. Regnier (born May 3, 1953) is an American choreographer,[1] director,[2] producer and inventor. She is the developer of the TERP system, a patented and trademarked[a][b][c][d][e] technology to facilitate choreographed movement without rehearsal.
Regnier lived in France between 1994 and 1997, while she cared for life partner and scientist Michel Gouilloud (né Michel Marie Gouilloud; 1930–1997),[8][f] then suffering from the late stages of Lou Gehrig's disease. Aware of the inevitable progression of his disease, the couple filmed the final years of Gouilloud's life; following his death in 1997[9] the documentary centered around this footage, Moving Gracefully Towards the Exit, was completed (May 2011).[10]
Dance
Founded in 1974 as a vessel for Regnier's choreography, Rush Dance presented regular seasons in New York at their home space series, "At Home on Broadway",[11] as well as touring domestically and internationally for over 20 years.[12] Domestic venues included New York's Exchange Theatre,[13] The Roundabout Theater [1] the American Theatre Laboratory,[14]Pace University,[15] Lincon Center Out of Doors,[16] Marymount Manhattan Theater,[17]New York City Center,[18] and The Joyce Theater.[19] Additionally, Rush DAnce produced and performed in the 1983 Burlington Noontime Festival.[20] Other domestic performances include the Changing Scene Theater in Denver, CO,[21] the Joy of Movement Center in Boston,[22] both MoMing and the Chicago Dance Center in Chicago, IL,[23][24] the Walnut Hill Y in Cincinnati, OH [25] and Dance Place in Washington, D.C.[26]
Premiered in 1984, the ballet "R.A.B.," synthesizes Regnier's work with bodies, movement and technology. "R.A.B," the first dance performance to integrate 3-D human movement computer animation with live performance;[27] went on to tour most notably to Chicago’s Arie Crown Theater for SIGGRAPH.[32] In 1985 the ballet was made into a film, shot by Edward Lachman and retitled R.A.B.L, and broadcast domestically on Bravo and Showtime in the United States.[33]
Regnier was awarded a double prize at the International Choreography Competition in Berlin in 1975.[3]
She has taught and presented at the St. Thomas School of Dance,[34]Pace University,[35]Drew University, University of Colorado, University of California, and Colorado College.[3]
Regnier has helped to found many interdisciplinary organizations, including ARTeam, an association of art and technology experts and Human Development Productions, which produces film and video.[39]
Regnier is currently developing the TERP system, a patented wireless multi-channel broadcast system of custom built hardware and software for composing, directing and driving human movement without rehearsal. Public TERP events are held semi-regularly in New York City.[41]
^"US Patent 7853249 B2 Patrice M. Regnier "Systems and Methods for Choreographing Movement" Filed April 27, 2005, Application N° 11/116049 Published (issued) December 14, 2010
^US Patent 20110053131 A1 Patrice M. Regnier, W. Daniel Hillis (inventors) "Systems and Methods for Choreographing Movement" Filed August 26, 2010, Application N° 12/869565 Published (issued) March 3, 2011
^US Patent 9275617 B2 Patrice Mary Regnier (inventor) "Systems and Methods For Choreographing Movement Using Location Indicators" Filed March 26, 2015, Application N° 14/669209 Published (issued) Vol. 1424, N° 1, March 1, 2016
^US Patent 20060245599 A1 Patrice Regnier (inventor) "Systems and Methods for Choreographing Movement" Filed April 27, 2005, Application N° 11/116049 Published (issued) November 2, 2006
^US Trademark: "TERP" Patrice Regnier (owner) "TERP" (Standard Charter Mark) Serial N° 85527528, Registration N° 4978245, Registered June 14, 2016
