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Philippe Doneux founded Acoustica in 1986 and is still at the helm.
originally in Australia from France on a 3 year visa to develop products for other companies, he found a passion for acoustics and for living in Australia. With his Engineers mind and a dalmation dog for company his research into materials that controlled sound, lead to all sorts of discoveries.

Metallurgy

Viscoelasticity

Quietwave acoustic plasterboard barrier is the most economic 6-star acoustic wall system available. The thinnest and lightest way to achieve the highest acoustic performance,

Plasterboard: the two recommended products for Australia are Fyrchek and Soundchek

Curtain Treatment: Curtainwave

High and Low Sound Frequencies: Frequency and pitch of sound

Angel Step:

• For Timber Joists`
• For Under Vinyl
• For concrete slab and floating floors

Visit: https://www.acoustica.com.au/product-range/

Footfall: While this often means the number of people who go into a shop or business in this usage it means the sound of dancing feet.

Green Credentials: Acoustica products equal or exceed the building codes of the various regions in which they are sold

Fire ratings: Acoustica products equal or exceed the building codes of the various regions in which they are sold

Distributors: STM of Course!!
https://www.stmstudiosupplies.com/acoustica

International: Including, Europe, India, Parts of Asia, UK, USA and Canada

For more information regarding High Density Batts, Sound absorption Panels Insulation Sheets, Flexible noise barriers, Acoustic Pipe lagging, Marine soundproofing, Acoustic door seals and air ventilator sound controls
Go to: https://www.acoustica.com.au/product-range/

http://www.stagestep.com/

Dance Affiliates
Stagestep's sister organization, Dance Affiliates, has been one of Philadelphia's leading dance presenters for decades. This academic year, Dance Affiliates will present 10 dance companies from 7 different countries. Dance company activities in the city include multiple performances and classes for the community. The organization presents diverse world-class dance with a broad outreach locally.

https://danceaffiliates.org/

Written Interview with Anne Marie Mulgrew 2009
http://philadelphiadance.org/blog/2009/01/27/interview-with-randy-swartz-artistic-director-of-dance-affiliates-and-dance-celebration/

A written interview with Henrik Eger October 2014
http://phindie.com/dance-celebration-interview-randy-swartz-economically-strapped-5968/

Marley
The vinyl top-surface that dancers perform and rehearse on is often referred to as a “Marley Floor.” However, actual Marley Floors are no longer available. Marley Flooring was founded in 1948 in Kent, United Kingdom, and it offered a range of floor coverings – including a rolled vinyl floor that ballet dancers liked the feel of. The company stopped offering that range of floor in the late seventies, yet the term “Marley Floor” has stuck around, and it is now a general term that refers to any vinyl top surface for dance,

Tarkett
http://www.tarkett.com.au/

Tarkett Dansflor is our home grown “Marley”

Bill Akers
http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/akers-william-arthur-bill-16853

With apologies Bill, I said you had been with Sydney Ballet I meant to say the Australian Ballet. Thank you for some great advice over the years and for creating some great products.

Bilt Floor
http://showworks.com.au/our-products/biltflor-show-works/attachment/biltfloor-hero/

Walnut Street Theatre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut_Street_Theatre

Yuri Grigorovich
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yury_Grigorovich

Fernando Bujones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_7mW4s-tq0

Donald Saddler
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/05/arts/dance/donald-saddler-dancer-and-choreographer-on-broadway-dies-at-96-.html

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0755439/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Saddler

Panovs Valery & Galina
http://www.balletpanov.com/en/index

Oleg Protopopov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amlhlyKN9QE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleg_Protopopov

Anton Dolin
http://dancelines.com.au/anton-dolin-dance-this-for-me-ladies-and-gentleman/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleg_Protopopov

The Dying Swan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMEBFhVMZpU

Dance Magazine
http://dancemagazine.com/

For over 80 years, Dance Magazine has elevated the art form on a global scale

original Member of American Ballet Theatre

Walter Terry
http://archives.nypl.org/dan/18546

Jackson Competition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_International_Ballet_Competition

Dance floor vinyls
http://www.stagestep.com/flooring_surfaces_timestep.php

http://www.stagestep.com/flooring-surfaces-bravo.php

http://www.stagestep.com/flooring_surfaces_supertimestep.php

https://www.stagestepaeson.com/

Slip- no -mor and Floorshield
http://www.stagestep.com/maintenance_products_slipnomor.php

Springflex
http://www.stagestep.com/subfloors-springflex.php

Bill Goldberg
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-goldberg-ba423630

Game of Thrones
I don’t think this needs a link!

Rogue Lawyer
http://www.jgrisham.com/books/rogue-lawyer/

Orca
http://www.seaworldofhurt.com/features/blackfish-documentary-exposes-seaworld/

Michelle Dorrance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy3HFCppLoY

https://www.macfound.org/fellows/935/

Dance Informa
http://danceinforma.com.au/

Key links & Definitions:

Autex
Acoustica
Tim Ferriss

Pitch: the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone.

Hertz: the SI unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second.

Loudness: In acoustics, loudness is the subjective perception of sound pressure. More formally, it is defined as, "That attribute of auditory sensation in terms of which sounds can be ordered on a scale extending from quiet to loud."

Amplitude: the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium.

Decibel: a unit used to measure the intensity of a sound or the power level of an electrical signal by comparing it with a given level on a logarithmic scale.

Reverberation is the collection of reflected sounds from the surfaces in an enclosure like an auditorium. It is a desirable property of auditoriums to the extent that it helps to overcome the inverse square law dropoff of sound intensity in the enclosure.

NRC: The Noise Reduction Coefficient (commonly abbreviated NRC) is a scalar representation of the amount of sound energy absorbed upon striking a particular surface. An NRC of 0 indicates perfect reflection; an NRC of 1 indicates perfect absorption.

STC: Sound Transmission Class (or STC) is an integer rating of how well a building partition attenuates airborne sound. In the USA, it is widely used to rate interior partitions, ceilings/floors, doors, windows and exterior wall configurations 

Soundproofing: make (a room or building) resistant to the passage of sound

Curtain Fullness: Curtains can be flat or they can have fullness. Fullness is the extra fabric used across the width or sometimes height of the drape. Fullness provides a drape with a richer look. It increases the visual depth of field and provides more light and sound absorption.

Operable Wall: An operable (movable) wall is a system of individual solid or glazed panels that can moved independently from each other which when fitted together end to end form a continuous flat, faceted or curved wall. Operable wall panels are designed to be easily manoeuvred and operated.

Along the way we discuss why Angela chose not to be an accountant (hard Choice there Angela!) What led her to starting the Australian Dance Festival, it’s small beginnings to now attracting 1,000s of participants daily. The energy there has to be felt to be believed and even for that alone Angela we salute you. We will also discuss why sci fi is part of innovation, people , books and mentors that have been important and some of the tools including tech savvy interns that have made an impact.

I hope to revisit this conversation after the 15th of September when ADF 2018 takes place at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre in Homebush.

In the meantime contrary to thoughts you may have later, and rather sadly, this episode is not sponsored by Google docs.

Links:

Australian Dance Festival:

https://www.youtube.com/user/AussieDanceFestival

Email: angela@australiandancefestival.com.au

https://student.unsw.edu.au/internships

Software

https://www.campaignmonitor.com

https://www.google.com.au/docs/about/

https://ifttt.com/

https://hootsuite.com/#

Movies

Dirty dancing http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092890/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XokDWnuqdP0

Books:

Angela didn’t get around to mentioning these but sent me a list later.

The Empire Trilogy by Raymond E Feist & Janny Wurts

The Dragonlance Chronicles byMargaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

The Wayfarer Redemption by Sara Douglass

Also:

The Rise of Superman :Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance by Steven Kotler

People

Marko Panzic

Gabrielle (Gabby ) Robinson http://www.gravitydance.com.au/about.html

Gareth Norris: https://www.facebook.com/garret.norris1

Glenda Yee: https://www.facebook.com/glenda.yee

This attachment whilst not a transcript closely follows the bulk of the podcast and is a great thing to share with your cleaning staff: STM Floor Care

Your add on guide to barres: Taking Care of Your Dance Barre

And of course mirrors, the reflection of your excellence: Glass Mirror Care & Cleaning