The holiday season is almost here, and dancing is in the air. Actually, it's more like rehearsals, rehearsals, and more rehearsals. For me, the challenge of the season is communication. When one is producing a full scale performance that includes 100 dancers, a live band from out of town, lighting and sound technicians, choreography, music splicing, costuming, setting, staging, marketing, directing, ticket sales and more, and it's a new creative endeavor that's never been done before.............. well, the hardest part is communicating with and communication between all the above parties.
Schedules change because of a zillion reasons; costumes change because of sizing issues, sets change because of space issues, lighting changes because of difficulty and personnel issues, roles change because of attendance issues - everything changes. This is the nature of a creative endeavor that includes human beings. Especially in dance, which is such a creative field. We are truly fortunate to have so many creative people involved in our production, because that is what will make it excellent. It's the creative people that make the show 'take your breath away' during a scene, or bring tears to your eyes, or when the lights go out and the curtain opens and you get that excited feeling in the pit of your stomach.
But because of all this creativity and the monumental task of bringing all the pieces together to make one whole holiday production, there will be communication break downs.
Sometimes things change 3 times in one day. So I'll do my best to keep you informed by sending out emails, writing in this blog, posting on our website http://www.festivaldance.org/, and encouraging the teachers to send home notes with the students. Stay in touch and check the website often, for the latest updates and for rehearsal schedules and performance information.
And keep dancing!
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