2nd Edition

Dance Production Design and Technology

By Jeromy Hopgood Copyright 2024
294 Pages 139 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

294 Pages 139 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

294 Pages 139 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Dance Production: Design and Technology, Second Edition is an introduction to the skills needed to plan, design, and execute the technical aspects of a dance production. Covering a broad range of topics, author Jeromy Hopgood takes the reader through the process of producing dance from start to finish. Part I addresses the collaborative process, business and organizational concerns for dance... Read more

Part I: Thinking Ahead  1. Collaboration  2. The Business of Dance  3. Planning the Production  4. Performance Spaces  5. Touring, and Non-Traditional Productions  6. Dance and Video  Part II: Production Areas  7. Foundations in Design and Production  8. Production and Stage Management  9. Sound  10. Creating the Sound Design  11. Costumes, Hair, and Makeup  12. Creating the Costume Design  13. Scenery and Props  14. Creating the Scenic Design  15. Lighting  16. Creating the Lighting Design  17. Projection and Video  18. Creating the Projection Design  Part III: Quick Reference  19. Dance Terminology  20. Theatre/Stagecraft Terminology

Biography

Jeromy Hopgood is a designer, author, and educator whose work in scenery, projection, and lighting design has been seen in professional theatres and dance companies across the United States. His projection design work was included as part of the US National Exhibit at the 2023 Prague Quadrennial. In addition to his freelance work, Jeromy is one of the creators of the multidisciplinary Entertainment Design & Technology program at Eastern Michigan University, where he serves as a tenured Professor. He is a regular instructor at Live Design International in Las Vegas, as well as a long-time member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, where he served as a Vice Commissioner for the Digital Media Commission. Jeromy is a proud member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 in the Projection Design category. He is also the author of QLab 4: Projects in Video, Audio, and Lighting Control (Routledge 2018) and The Projection Designer's Toolkit (Routledge 2022).