Hair, Make up, Costumes, Lights...Showtime!

It's unbelievable that it is almost time for Dance '10: TranscenDANCE! This semester has flown by, and I cannot believe we have been working on this concert for almost the entire semester! Now it is tech week, and the days seem half as long as usual. The fact that winter break is right around the corner doesn't help anything.

One thing that amazes me about concerts (and musicals) is that a week before tech week everything seems to be far from ready. The pieces are either not finished or far from perfect, the costumes have yet to be fitted, and the space is far from everyone's mind. But during tech week a miracle occurs: everything falls into place. The piece is now finished and ready for the audience, the costumes are fitted and beautiful, and the stage is lit and ready for the dancers. Every production goes through the same steps and falls into place the same way. This procedure just adds to the magic and stresses of live performance.



-Jessica Kraft (BFA Dance Major)