Dance : the art of production / edited by Joan Schlaich, Betty DuPont.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton Book Co., ©1988.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: 191 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 091662269X (hardbound)
  • 0916622681 (pbk.)
  • 9780916622695
  • 9780916622688 (paperbound)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 792.80232 SCH
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. The Experience of Dance Theatre : Potential of Theatre ; Dance-audience Relationships ; Attitudes toward Performance ; Artistic Responsibilities / Rona Sande -- 2. Auditions : Planning the Audition ; Announcing the Audition ; Mechanics of the Audition ; Selecting Dancers / Gloria Newman -- 3. Technical Theatre: Its Relationship to Dance Theatre : Concert Preplanning ; Technical Theatre Personnel ; Technical Considerations for Dance ; Influence of Technical Theatre on the Choreographic Process ; Organising Technical Rehearsals ; The Timing of Technical Rehearsals ; Care and Feeding of Dancers and Crew ; Backstage Procedures ; Who is the Director? / Pat Finot and Tom Ruzika -- 4. Music and Sound : Selecting Music ; Performance of Music ; Technical Considerations ; Care of Tapes / Ruby Abeling -- 5. Costuming : Seeing Costume Components ; Relating Costume and Dance ; Designing and Building the Costume / Darlene Need with Jennifer Craig -- 6. Lighting : Purposes of Lighting ; The Lighting Designer for Dance Theatre ; Working Procedure of the Lighting Designer / Doris Einstein Siegel -- 7. Programming and Programs : Programming Pitfalls ; Considerations for Effective Programming ; Programs / Virginia Freeman -- 8. Makeup : Time Schedule ; Artistic Concept ; Technical Considerations ; Types of Makeup ; Application ; Prosthesis / Benn Howard -- 9. General Management : The Key Players ; The Role of Management in a Dance Company ; Dance Company Financial Structures ; Fiscal Responsibility ; The Planning and Reporting Cycle ; Fundraising ; Contracts ; Conclusion / Douglas G. Burns -- 10. Box Office and House Management : The Box Office ; The Ticket ; Accounting ; House Management / Robert F. Eggers -- 11. Press Relations : Getting Organised ; Press Releases ; Photographs ; Press Kits ; Interviews ; Feature Stories ; Other Publicity ; Critics / David Levinson -- 12. Publicity : Planning ; Methods of Communicating ; Opinion Survey ; Conclusion / Joan Schlaich and Betty DuPont -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary: "Dance: The Art of Production (Second Edition) features in-depth articles on: dance theatre; auditions; technical theatre; music/sound; costuming; lighting; programming; makeup; general management; box office and house management; PR; and publicity. Contributors are drawn from leading university dance departments and the 'real world' of danced professional theater. The text is equally applicable to college students, professional and amateur performers, and dance studios and schools." -- Book Cover
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Books Books Academy of Music & Performing Arts Library General Stacks Non-fiction 792.80232 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Kindly donated by J. Dyson. A06335
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792.8016 GRA Research in dance IV : 792.80216 DFA The Dance film and video guide / 792.8023 MAR The next step... : 792.80232 SCH Dance : 792.8026 KEN How to dress dancers / 792.8026 STR Designing for the dancer / 792.8028 ALB Taken by surprise :

"A Dance Horizons book."

Includes index.

Book bound upside down.

Bibliography: p. 183-186.

Introduction -- 1. The Experience of Dance Theatre : Potential of Theatre ; Dance-audience Relationships ; Attitudes toward Performance ; Artistic Responsibilities / Rona Sande -- 2. Auditions : Planning the Audition ; Announcing the Audition ; Mechanics of the Audition ; Selecting Dancers / Gloria Newman -- 3. Technical Theatre: Its Relationship to Dance Theatre : Concert Preplanning ; Technical Theatre Personnel ; Technical Considerations for Dance ; Influence of Technical Theatre on the Choreographic Process ; Organising Technical Rehearsals ; The Timing of Technical Rehearsals ; Care and Feeding of Dancers and Crew ; Backstage Procedures ; Who is the Director? / Pat Finot and Tom Ruzika -- 4. Music and Sound : Selecting Music ; Performance of Music ; Technical Considerations ; Care of Tapes / Ruby Abeling -- 5. Costuming : Seeing Costume Components ; Relating Costume and Dance ; Designing and Building the Costume / Darlene Need with Jennifer Craig -- 6. Lighting : Purposes of Lighting ; The Lighting Designer for Dance Theatre ; Working Procedure of the Lighting Designer / Doris Einstein Siegel -- 7. Programming and Programs : Programming Pitfalls ; Considerations for Effective Programming ; Programs / Virginia Freeman -- 8. Makeup : Time Schedule ; Artistic Concept ; Technical Considerations ; Types of Makeup ; Application ; Prosthesis / Benn Howard -- 9. General Management : The Key Players ; The Role of Management in a Dance Company ; Dance Company Financial Structures ; Fiscal Responsibility ; The Planning and Reporting Cycle ; Fundraising ; Contracts ; Conclusion / Douglas G. Burns -- 10. Box Office and House Management : The Box Office ; The Ticket ; Accounting ; House Management / Robert F. Eggers -- 11. Press Relations : Getting Organised ; Press Releases ; Photographs ; Press Kits ; Interviews ; Feature Stories ; Other Publicity ; Critics / David Levinson -- 12. Publicity : Planning ; Methods of Communicating ; Opinion Survey ; Conclusion / Joan Schlaich and Betty DuPont -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.

"Dance: The Art of Production (Second Edition) features in-depth articles on: dance theatre; auditions; technical theatre; music/sound; costuming; lighting; programming; makeup; general management; box office and house management; PR; and publicity. Contributors are drawn from leading university dance departments and the 'real world' of danced professional theater. The text is equally applicable to college students, professional and amateur performers, and dance studios and schools." -- Book Cover

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