Staging Dance
Published on 15. April 2016
144 pages
978-1-135-86121-6 (ISBN)
Description
Staging Dance is a practical handbook that covers all aspects of putting on a dance production. It highlights the current diversity of dance activities, choosing examples from working dance groups and from individual dancers.
The book includes sections on choreography, music and sound, designing and making sets and costumes, lighting design and technical implementation and stage management. Funding, planning and publicity are also covered.
Staging Dance will prove invaluable not only to dance artists, but also those working along side them: musicians, designers, lighting technicians, administrators and directors.
The book includes sections on choreography, music and sound, designing and making sets and costumes, lighting design and technical implementation and stage management. Funding, planning and publicity are also covered.
Staging Dance will prove invaluable not only to dance artists, but also those working along side them: musicians, designers, lighting technicians, administrators and directors.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
5,35 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-86121-6 (9781135861216)
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Person
Susan Cooper danced with the Ballet Rambert (now the Rambert Dance Company) and with Scottish Ballet. She is currently production Tutor at the College of the Royal Academy of Dancing.
Content
Introduction PART ONE 1 The venue 2 Flooring 3 Choreography 4 Music and sound 5 Design 6 Sets 7 Props 8 Costumes and make-up 9 Lighting 10 Stage management 11 Administration, funding, marketing, publicity 12 Rehearsals and production week 13 Health and safety, sanity and therapy PART TWO PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPANIES The Jiving Lindy Hoppers, Green Candle Dance Company, STAGING DANCE WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, Appendix: film/video resources, bibliography and further reading, useful addresses
