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Dance Appreciation
Freshman Year
26
Dance
Undergraduate 1
09/01/2014

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Term
Downstage
Definition
Moving towards the audience
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Upstage
Definition
Away from the audience
Term
Stage Right
Definition
rights side for preformer, left side from audience
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Stage Left
Definition
Left side from preformer, right side from audience
Term
Center Stage
Definition
center from audience and preformer
Term
Cyclorama
Definition

opaque, tight knit mesh, canvas like curtian, hung in the upstage area, always light in color usually white

 

 

Term
Scrim
Definition
Hung anywhere on stage usally black, treanslucent/ see thorugh.. You can see shapes through, loosely woven
Term
Backdrops
Definition

A painted canvas, used for story dances ex. nutcracker

Established the scene 

Term
Legs
Definition

side of the stage, short curtains, hung to hide the wings

prevents you from seeing backstage

Term
Boarder
Definition
short curtain, top curtain designed to hide the lights
Term
Travelers
Definition
heavy curtain, velvet, hung on sides, can bring the back loser to make the stage appear smaller and more intimate
Term
Apron
Definition
Hard to light up, not often used, area downstage in front of the proscenium, dangerous for dancers because there is usually a drop off
Term
Orchestra Pit
Definition
On a lift of covered by the apron
Term
Light Booth
Definition
lights cannot tell you the style of music, lights can set the mood, location, and time of day
Term
Specials
Definition
several lights are focused to make a large color circle
Term
Gels
Definition

Not liquid, acrylic, dyed a certain color, not like plastic

Has to being down the light to put gel in

Term
Gabos
Definition
fit over the light, made of metal, cutout, projecs an image... stars, flags, rainbows
Term
Lithos
Definition
Like a gel but made of fabric
Term
Light Plot
Definition
scale ground plan
Term
Colors of lights
Definition
Mood, time of day, location
Term
Props
Definition
chairs, tables, suitcases, lighter and can be moved
Term
Set Pieces
Definition
not usually moved around.
Term
Artisic Director
Definition
head of the whole production
Term
Steps of Production Process
Definition
  • idea
  • get it approved
  • figure it out
  • make it come to life
Term
Set and Scenic Designer
Definition

furtinture, staircase, tables, and chairs

 

Term
Composers and Musicians
Definition
music writers, conductors
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