The document discusses the personnel involved in a dance production. An artistic director oversees the entire production and makes final artistic decisions. They choreograph dances or invite guest choreographers. A stage manager runs rehearsals and calls cues during performances. A house manager runs front-of-house operations like tickets. A lighting director operates the lights. A technical director handles equipment and sets. An audio engineer manages sound and projections. Additional roles include costume designers, hair and makeup artists, and others who collaborate artistically.

1. DANCE PRODUCTION

2. DANCE - move rhythmically to music,
typically following a set sequence of
steps
PRODUCTION – artistic work
presented to the public (on the stage
or screen)

3.  While it may not seem that staging a dance production is that
different from a play or musical, in reality
a dance performance offers up unique intricacies and
challenges all its own, from scenery that accommodates
choreography, to lighting design that sculpts the body, and
costumes that complement movement.
DANCE PRODUCTION

4. 1. Artistic Director, over sees entire production and is
responsible for the overall aesthetic and artistic vision of
the production and makes all final decisions relative to all
artistic issues. One of the many responsibilities of the
artistic director is to choreograph for the production and/or
invite guest choreographers to create dances that will be
performed. Once it is determined which dances will
appear/perform, the artistic director programs the dances
so that they are performed in an appropriate concert order.
choreographer?
person who creates dance compositions and plans and
arranges dance movements and patterns for dances
MOST DANCE PRODUCTIONS ENGAGE THE
FOLLOWING PERSONNEL:

5. 2. Stage Manager, runs all rehearsals – tech & dress, assigns
dressing rooms, in charge of sign-in, is basically responsible for
everything that happens backstage. The stage manager is also
responsible for ‘calling the show’; giving directions for the
sound and lighting cues. The stage manager’s ability is crucial
to the overall success of the performance and usually has an
assistant to help with the details.

6. 3. House Manager, is responsible for and runs everything in the
front of the house, including tickets/booth, all ushers and
vendors

7. 4. Lighting Director runs the show from a light board/booth and
is in charge of all lights on stage, in the house and follow spot.

8. 5. Technical Director, is in charge of all equipment, instruments
backstage and technical aspects of the performance, including
hanging lights and building any sets. The technical director
usually has a ‘tech/stage crew for assistance

9. 6. Audio Engineer, is in charge of all sound equipment and
projections

10. 7. Artistic Collaborators are; costume designer & construction,
seamstress, hair & make-up artist, scenic designer, musical
director, composer(s) live accompanist, prop
master/coordinator, in charge of building, moving and storing.