Ten performing arts groups and companies from Bogotá city had been studied from the inside in order to know how the leadership dynamics take place, and how this management component is affecting the production and a more complex structure of a corporate government, a topic yet unknown for culture in Colombia. Small, big and middle size companies were participants by taking two parties basically involved in performing arts core: artistic directors and performers. This research is supported by classic leadership theories and several of their models were taken. Performing arts keep switching styles according to situations and the document intends to see a brief definition of leadership and some of the most popular styles, company by company, art by art. This is an attempt of start a theorization about the leadership as a key element to be considered in the regular creation process in performing arts and their management.

1. Leadership for Performing Arts
Olga Lucía Patiño – Álvaro Viña Vizcaíno
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Fundación Ballet Tierra Colombiana

2. Contents
1. Why leadership for performing arts in
Bogotá? – objectives.
2. Methodology
3. Classic theories of leadership
4. RESULTS
5. Corporate Government
6. Conclusions

3. 1. Why leadership for performing arts in
Bogotá?
a) To precise what motivates
artists to follow leaders.
b) To observe different styles
in the creation processes.
c) To establish a relationship
regarding productions per
year. Nelson Celis – theater director

4. 10 performing arts
groups and companies
1. Teatro Libre de Bogotá -1973
2. Teatro Estudio Calarcá – TECAL - 1981
3. Teatro Ciclo Vital -2004
Theater
Dance
Music
7. Xongoro Cosongo Orquesta -2008
8. Zagreb Band -2009
9. La Zona -2012
10. Symphonic Band of the Presidential
Guard Battalion -1928.
4. Candance Bellydance -2008
5. Fundación Ballet Tierra Colombiana -1979
6. Danzzara -2008

5. 2. Methodology
a. Interviews to cast regarding the three stated
objectives.
b. Observations along the rehearsals and
creative processes work.
c. Presence along the groups’ feedback after
the shows or premieres.
Symphonic band of the presidential guard battalion

6. 3. Classic Theories of Leadership
• Leadership as a personal trait.
• Behavioral Theories (Blake and Mouton matrix:
people vs. results).
• Contingency theories: (Vroom and Yetton’s theory
on power: autocratic, consultive, group styles.
Fernando Urbina Chuquín – dance director
Conversations before the show.

7. Interestforpeople
Interest for results
High
High
Low
Low
A. Laissez-
faire
B. Social
Club
C. Task
D. Mediocrity
E. All-rules
commitment
BLAKE AND MOUTON MATRIX
Taken from: Palomo, M. 2012.
Chart 1.

8. Interestforpeople
Interest for results
High
High
Low
Low
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Adaptation from Blake and Mouton’sChart 2.
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G
I
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F. Paternalist
G. Pendulum
H. Chameleon
I. Prudent
J. Animator

9. 4. RESULTS
by performing art and by group or company
Molière’s The imaginary invalid. Teatro Libre

10. Interestforpeople
Interest for results
High
High
Low
Low
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Chart 3.
F
G
I
J
Trends by Performing Art
MUSIC
THEATER
DANCE

11. Interestforpeople
Interest for results
High
High
Low
Low
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Trends by Performing Arts CompaniesChart 4.
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G
I
J
Xongoro
Symphonic
band
Ciclo Vital
Tierra
Colombiana
Tecal
ZagrebCandance
Teatro
Libre
La Zona
Danzzara

12. 5. Corporate Government
• Middle and big size companies.
• Dealing with boards, accountability, human
resources, etc.
• More productions per year.
• More awareness with the leadership
process.
• Time-Experience-Size.
• Protection from Founder’s Syndrome in
non-profit organizations (Block and
Rosenberg).
Teatro Ciclo Vital

13. 6. Conclusions
• Diversity of styles are taken in one single group,
just as recommended usually.
• Relationship between the corporate government
concept and the quantity of experience by artistic
directors.
• Motivations differ from artists regarding the
experience, professional level or company’s
mission.
• The strongest commitment and experience are,
the most productions created per year.

14. Gallery
Teatro Ciclo Vital
Juggling and physical theater
Outdoor performance.
Director: Junior Bautista.

15. Gallery
Teatro Estudio Calarcá - TECAL
Semiprofessionals and professionals.
Expertise in character construction.
Director: Críspulo Torres.
http://www.teatrotecal.blogspot.com/

16. Gallery
Teatro Libre de Bogotá
Academy for professional actors.
One of the oldest theater companies in
Bogotá. Continuous productions. Director:
Ricardo Camacho. Play director: Nelson Celis
(“The imaginary Invalid”- Moliére).
www.teatrolibre.com

17. Gallery
Fundación Ballet Tierra Colombiana
School for professionals.
Colombian folklore and international dances.
Director: Fernando Urbina Chuquín.
www.ballettierracolombiana.com

18. Gallery
Danzzara
Company of professionals for corporate events, for
all possible styles of dance according to client’s
demand.
Photos courtesy of
Director Carolina Rodríguez. www.danzzara.com

19. Gallery
Candance Bellydance
Classic bellydance and oriental dances
fussion, performed by semiprofessionals.
Shared leadership.

20. Gallery
La Zona
Semiprofessionals performing fusions of Latin American
rhythms. Director: Fabián Navarro ‘Yraka’.

21. Gallery
Xongoro Cosongo Orquesta
Classic Salsa and fusion of different
Colombian rhythms. Performed by
professionals. Director: Henry Niño.

22. Gallery
Zagreb Band
Hard-core band. Semiprofessionals.
Shared Leadership.
Photo from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
w5HYoc07kE

23. Gallery
Symphonic Band of the Presidential Guard Battalion
National heritage of Bogotá. Professionals
performing martial tunes. Artistic side of military
forces. Director: Giovanni Vallejo.
http://web.presidencia.gov.co/especial/guardia/ind
ex.html

24. Thank you AIMAC 2013!!!
Olga Lucía Patiño freya.politologa@gmail.com
Álvaro Viña-Vizcaíno auvinav@unal.edu.co