Stage Production
Parts of the Stage
Vocabulary
Choreographic Process
Jobs and careers
100

Stage and house go completely dark

Blackout

100

Backstage on either sides of stage; holds lighting trees; where dancers enter and exit the stage

Wings

100

Style of dance

Genre

100
3 Steps of the choreographic process

Explore/create; Design; Refine

100

Creates dances

Choreographer

200

Rehearsal on stage for lighting, spacing, use or backdrops or props

Tech rehearsal

200

White backdrop at the back of the stage that is used for lighting design

Cyc

200

Dancers performing the exact same movement, all together

Unison

200

Use music or ideas to create and explore movements for choreography

Create/design

200

Designs lights for performances

Lighting designer

300

Complete rehearsal in full make up and costume 

Dress rehearsal

300

Beams that hang above the stage that hold lights

Battens 

300

Exercises to prepare the body for class; build strength & flexibility; develop & improve technique

Warm up

300

Put choreography into spatial formations

Design

300

Directs shows; communicates with performers; make sure show runs smoothly

Stage Manager

400

To completely clear and clean the stage of all backdrops, props costumes after the final performance. 

Strike the stage

400

Part of the stage in front of the curtain line

Apron

400

The correct way to perform a certain step or type of movement

Technique

400

Rehearse dance full out

Refine

400

Works backstage; brings in backdrops & props

Stage hand 

500

Place where the audience sits

House

500

Large backdrop at the front of the stage that is slightly see through and used to hide parts of the stage

Scrim

500

Create transitions to connect choreography 

Design

500

Director in dance company that is responsible for all artistic choices when designing performances

Artistic director

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