Story

Robert Wechsler is a dancer and choreographer. He has always been fascinated by following movements to generate electronic music. He has worked in various projects and with numerous experts since the mid-90s to make music and movement possible for everyone.

The story begins in Weimar in 2011 with an EXIST-start-up grant from Bauhaus University. 
Robert Wechsler, artistic director of the dance company Palindrome e.V., developed numerous projects that combine dance, music and interactive technologies. Using sensors, and later computers, he found ways to convert movements into music, creating original dance pieces. With the growing interest of music therapists in his work, came the idea of making this technology accessible to all, especially people with severe disabilities.

First developed at the Bauhaus University as a thought experiment in research, the development of the MotionComposer continued later in collaboration with the Fraunhofer-Institut IOS in Jena. Numerous persons with different abilities were involved in testing and moving the project forward.

In 2018, MotionComposer GmbH was founded and launched the MotionComposer in 2020 on the market. By the end of 2023, more than 70 facilities between Germany, Switzerland, Spain and the UK are counted as customers and contributors.