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The Art of Dance
Project Type
Dance Show
Date
December 2022
Role
Lighting Designer & Programmer
Theatre
Watson Auditorium
Location
Maine South High School, Park Ridge, IL
Paperwork
Photography
Patrick Sanchez
The Maine South Dance Company showcase typically uses a very simple plot and follows a basic narrative format for the pieces. For this show, however, the theme "The Art of Dance" allowed each dancer to choreograph the dance based on a work of art that inspired them. It was an interesting experience creating looks that showcased the dancers and captured the essence of the artwork. As someone who loves art and lighting, this was a super fun and unique experience. One of the biggest was that we had less than a week for hang/focus and technical rehearsals which put a major constraint on how much I was able to do. Another challenge with this show was the addition of 6 moving lights and 12 LED fixtures only a few days before tech. Because this theater had a primarily conventional system I was not very familiar with how to troubleshoot these lights or program with them so I learned a lot about working with intelligent lighting throughout the process.
Production Team
Director: Amelia Faulstick
Technical Supervisor: Patrick Sanchez
Lighting Designer: Maggie Hershey
Sound Designer: Bridget Purcell































