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Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Stage Door Foundation announces program to bolster relationship between musicians and dancers
www.broadwaynews.com: The Stage Door Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing resources to artists, has announced the creation of a new mentorship program. The Time Step Symposium will connect emerging music arrangers/directors and choreographers with industry veterans, bridging the gap between the creative disciplines.
I'm often excited by cross-disciplinary collaborations in the theater industry. Theater production, by its nature, is a deeply collaborative process, requiring the close and dynamic cooperation of multiple departments: lighting, sound, set design, choreography, music, and more. I've been particularly impressed by how artists bridge technical gaps during production. What strikes me in art education is how often these disciplines are separated. For example, dance is taught independently from composition. But why not integrate them more? A class that merges choreography and musical composition could open new creative possibilities. Original dance music often gets overlooked in traditional programming, but when emerging choreographers and music directors get the chance to work closely with seasoned professionals, it's a pivotal experience. Productions like this have the potential to redefine the industry, fostering greater innovation and integration. I'm eager to see the creative outcomes of such initiatives and the fresh narratives that will emerge from this enhanced collaboration.
First of all, I love that there is an event called the "Time Step Symposium". Second, I think this is an amazing idea, connecting those in the industry between creative departments that might not seem like they work together often but will greatly impact each other. I especially think their purpose of wanting to foster new dance music with the telling of new stories is a valiant one, and can be very fruitful in the long run. What I also really appreciate about the make up of this program is there is assignments built into their time. It is one thing to have a a program that pairs a mentor and men-tee together, but specifically giving them the time and hopefully resources to work together is another thing, and something that should be more of an expectation. I hope that this is something that will be incredibly useful for the people involved, and that it grows outside of just Broadway choreographers and composers and can move to the other many styles of dance and music.
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I'm often excited by cross-disciplinary collaborations in the theater industry. Theater production, by its nature, is a deeply collaborative process, requiring the close and dynamic cooperation of multiple departments: lighting, sound, set design, choreography, music, and more. I've been particularly impressed by how artists bridge technical gaps during production. What strikes me in art education is how often these disciplines are separated. For example, dance is taught independently from composition. But why not integrate them more? A class that merges choreography and musical composition could open new creative possibilities. Original dance music often gets overlooked in traditional programming, but when emerging choreographers and music directors get the chance to work closely with seasoned professionals, it's a pivotal experience. Productions like this have the potential to redefine the industry, fostering greater innovation and integration. I'm eager to see the creative outcomes of such initiatives and the fresh narratives that will emerge from this enhanced collaboration.
First of all, I love that there is an event called the "Time Step Symposium". Second, I think this is an amazing idea, connecting those in the industry between creative departments that might not seem like they work together often but will greatly impact each other. I especially think their purpose of wanting to foster new dance music with the telling of new stories is a valiant one, and can be very fruitful in the long run. What I also really appreciate about the make up of this program is there is assignments built into their time. It is one thing to have a a program that pairs a mentor and men-tee together, but specifically giving them the time and hopefully resources to work together is another thing, and something that should be more of an expectation. I hope that this is something that will be incredibly useful for the people involved, and that it grows outside of just Broadway choreographers and composers and can move to the other many styles of dance and music.
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