Roles

Roles

1. Dancer

   • responsibilities
     • rehearse for performances
     • be prepared/ready
     • create choreography
       • creating choreography shows that you are able to take a leadership role
     • prepare/attend auditions
     • perform to live audiences
     • encourage other people
     • attend classes to maintain high levels of ability, fitness
       • Attending class nearly every lesson gives you so much more of a
     • have positive attitude towards dance
       • Having a positive attitude towards dance is most likely to increase your motivation and enjoy it more
     • attend events such as photography sessions
     • entertain the audience
     • punctuality
   • skills
     • use other dancing skills
       • I think that if you use other dance skills it shows off your ability
     • teamwork
       • you need good teamwork so that you are able to learn new things, push yourself's and be able to work together
     • improvisational skills
     • creativity
     • resilience
     • confidence
       • Performing to live performances helps to increase your confidence
     • motivation
     • determination
     • commitment
     • management
     • show emotion
     • good technique
     • good posture
     • co-ordination

2. Choreographer

   • responsibilities
     • create a dance that works work with the music
     • develop/create a routine to produce
     • communicate with the producer, costume designer and directors
     • choose music that is suitable
     • teach and rehearse dancers
     • create a appropriate routine for the correct level of skill for the dancers
   • skills
     • leadership
     • dance technique
     • creativity
     • determination
     • management
     • communication
     • interpreting skills
     • thorough knowledges of dance
     • patience
     • motivation

3. costume designer

   • responsibilities
     • discuss ideas with the producers, choreography
     • research the theme/script
       • make notes on the script so that the costumes give off the correct effect
     • make sure that its a suitable costume (style and fabric)
     • create costumes that fit the production (budget, concept)
     • research the themes of the dance
   • skills
     • organisational skills
     • work alone
     • work together
     • communication
     • design

4. lighting designer

   • responsibilities
     • design lighting needed for performance
     • attend technical rehearsals
     • write a lighting script
     • be aware of health and safefy
     • study scripts
     • if cost,within the budget
     • produce sketches or CAD
     • communicate ideas with costume
   • skills
     • technical skills
     • work under pressure
     • communication
     • design (layout)
     • imagination/creativity
     • visual arts
     • visual awareness/spatial awareness
     • teamwork
     • leadership