Dance : the art of production / edited by Joan Schlaich, Betty DuPont ; contributors, Rona Sande [and others]. - Third edition. - 179 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

"A Dance Horizons book.".

Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-170) and index.

Preface -- 1. The experience of dance theatre / Rona Sande -- Potential of theatre -- Dance-audience relationship -- Attitudes toward performance -- Artistic responsibilities -- 2. Auditions / Elizabeth Keen -- Conducting auditions -- Taking auditions -- Choreographers' thoughts -- 3. Technical theatre : its relationship to dance theatre / Pat Finot, Tom Ruzika -- Concert preplanning -- Technical theatre personnel -- Technical considerations for dance -- Influence of technical theatre on the choreographic process -- Organizing technical rehearsals -- The timing of technical rehearsals -- Care and feeding of dancers and crew -- Backstage procedures -- Who is the director? -- 4. Music and sound / Ruby Abeling, Eric Ruskin -- Selecting music -- Performance of music -- Technical considerations -- Care of tapes -- 5. Costuming / Regina Fletcher Sadono -- Getting started -- Designing for dance -- The design process -- Making it work -- Tutu construction -- Dye and color treating -- A few last thoughts -- Sources -- 6. Lighting / Doris Einstein Siegel -- Purposes of lighting -- The lighting designer for dance theatre -- Working procedure of the lighting designer -- Sources -- 7. Programming and programs / Virginia Freeman -- Programming pitfalls -- Considerations for effective programming -- Programs -- 8. Makeup / Barbara Matthews -- Preparation and materials -- Foundation -- Contour -- Rouge (blush) -- Makeup for men -- Hair -- Conclusion -- Sources -- 9. Box office and house management / Paul Stuart Graham, Ronald Allen-Lindblom -- The box-office -- The ticket -- Box-office accounting -- House management -- Summary -- 10. Marketing / Sam Dawson -- Getting organized -- Print media -- Broadcast media -- Marketing materials -- Concert and postconcert -- 11. Fundraising : an overview / Laurie Dowling -- Who may fundraise? -- Why fundraise? -- Where to go for money -- How to ask -- Where to go from here -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.

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