How To Stage A Dance Spectacular
How to stage a dance spectacular. Advice and opinions on the best methods to use to stage a dance spectacular.
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Step 1:
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New dance spectacular:
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For the unlikely fusion of two very different dance cultures The Mermaid seemed an appropriate venue. July 2006 a showcase of the new dance spectacular Storm Force is being staged to whet the appetite of venue managers and potential investors. After just three days and four evenings rehearsals, the company has only three hours on site to get the show on it's feet.
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Step 2:
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The story:
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Storm Force is a tail of mother nature's battle against chaos and survival of our planet and is depicted in African and Irish native dance. Fusion of two dance styles which never has been done before and yet probably are two of the most popular styles in the world today.
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Step 3:
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The Message:
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It's a show that has a central message which is if we can survive and stop destroying the planet we can get our rythms together and unite. The source of energy which is the crucible is really the preserve of mother nature. Chaos symbolizing our own greed to destroy this planet covets that energy source and what happens is that earth spirit which are the African miage dancers, unitein order to get back the source of power and save the earth.
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Step 4:
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The emotion:
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It takes you through a journey where one minute you think it's happy and you're smiling, next minute it shall be pulling at your heart strings. At the end you should go away feeling on a buzz, on a high.
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Step 5:
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The birth:
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Like River Dance before it, Storm Force began life as a short filler act. It was first staged at Canary Wharf in London. during a reception held for the Irish ambassador. And I wanted something unusual for him to see because I think he must see foot jigs and lines of Irish dances all the time. So we put in some African drums
