French Admiral Linois attempted to intercept a British East India Company fleet in the Strait of Malacca in 1804, but British commander Nathaniel Dance bluffed him with merchant ships disguised as warships, forcing the French to retreat. The incident, known as the Battle of Pulo Aura, illustrated British dominance over this crucial maritime chokepoint and foreshadowed their control of regional trade including the opium trade.
A collection of MIDI sample packs for dance music production featuring four-to-the-floor kick drums, hi-hats, and percussion loops organized into starter kits for techno, trance, house, and downtempo genres. Designed for DAW integration to facilitate synthesis and sound design.
A personal exploration of dance through three reflections: the importance of foot development as a foundational surface for stability and movement; the role of proprioceptive mastery versus innate clumsiness in learning dance; and the challenge of teaching students who seem disconnected from their bodies' sensory-motor feedback.