Interviewer and Text: Natasha Rogai *This interview was originally conducted in Russian and translated into English. “From my earliest childhood, I knew it was my destiny to become a ballerina.” Elizaveta Kokoreva says, “I never even thought of there being any other path because I always loved to dance.” The Moscow-born 25-year-old made headlines in the ballet world in 2023 when she became the Bolshoi Ballet’s youngest ever principal (prima ballerina) at the age of 22. In
Text: Ian WY Leung, Jisun Park, Ahram Gwak and Akiko Takeshita The conversation surrounding dance and technology in East Asia has intensified in recent years, prompted in part by Hong Kong’s policy emphasis on “Art Tech” and its rapid expansion of digital performance infrastructure. When we look more specifically at choreographic practice, we observe a growing exploration of sensor-triggered interactive systems, generative AI, motion capture, augmented and virtual reality, a