Comments on: TV Dance Mania http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2008/03/12/tv-dance-mania/ Contemporary Dance Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:30:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2008/03/12/tv-dance-mania/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Lisa Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:36:08 +0000 http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2008/03/12/tv-dance-mania/#comment-374 Hannah, Actually, they do. The studio series is free, and i think there is one coming up this week, so you could check that out. Hannah,

Actually, they do. The studio series is free, and i think there is one coming up this week, so you could check that out.

]]> By: hannah http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2008/03/12/tv-dance-mania/comment-page-1/#comment-369 hannah Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:29:22 +0000 http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2008/03/12/tv-dance-mania/#comment-369 it would be really great if dtw did free events once in a while for low-income students and families. The modern dance marketing theory seems to be " go after dancers and theatre people". If it was more inclusive, that could help. Right now, modern dance (along with many other art forms) has an air of snobbery and pretension to it. it would be really great if dtw did free events once in a while for low-income students and families. The modern dance marketing theory seems to be ” go after dancers and theatre people”. If it was more inclusive, that could help. Right now, modern dance (along with many other art forms) has an air of snobbery and pretension to it.

]]> By: Megan http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2008/03/12/tv-dance-mania/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Megan Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:34:20 +0000 http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2008/03/12/tv-dance-mania/#comment-269 Justin and Cynthia - Thank you both for taking the time to respond to my post. Cynthia, I completely agree with you about Dance Theater Workshop's lobby. It has become my number one priority for next year. To you both, I do hope that dance class enrollment increases due to these television shows and that those students join us on the fringe in the contemporary dance world. Only time will tell... Justin and Cynthia -
Thank you both for taking the time to respond to my post. Cynthia, I completely agree with you about Dance Theater Workshop’s lobby. It has become my number one priority for next year. To you both, I do hope that dance class enrollment increases due to these television shows and that those students join us on the fringe in the contemporary dance world. Only time will tell…

]]> By: Cynthia Meyers http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2008/03/12/tv-dance-mania/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Cynthia Meyers Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:06:26 +0000 http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2008/03/12/tv-dance-mania/#comment-268 Here's an idea: instead of booting out the hundreds of families who come to DTW for Ellen Robbins' choreography program, figure out a way to keep her program and all those potential dance attendees at DTW. Her students are the future dance audience. Her students' parents are part of the current dance audience. Then, figure out a way to put detailed information about each week's performances in the DTW lobby. Except for the soundless video facing the street, there is absolutely no information or video clips in the lobby, where many families pass through daily and where passersby see clearly into. If every time I passed through DTW's lobby I could see more clips of each week's performance, or posters with images and reviews, I may be more likely to attend more performances. Here’s an idea: instead of booting out the hundreds of families who come to DTW for Ellen Robbins’ choreography program, figure out a way to keep her program and all those potential dance attendees at DTW. Her students are the future dance audience. Her students’ parents are part of the current dance audience.

Then, figure out a way to put detailed information about each week’s performances in the DTW lobby. Except for the soundless video facing the street, there is absolutely no information or video clips in the lobby, where many families pass through daily and where passersby see clearly into.

If every time I passed through DTW’s lobby I could see more clips of each week’s performance, or posters with images and reviews, I may be more likely to attend more performances.

]]> By: Justin http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2008/03/12/tv-dance-mania/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Justin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:05:10 +0000 http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2008/03/12/tv-dance-mania/#comment-261 no, I don't think it will help contemporary dance now. Or, phrased differently, contemporary dance is (mostly) beyond the help that an audience can give it. But I digress... As for audience building: No, you won't see benefits now. But all this media may contribute to getting butts into dance class & dance programs which might lead, years from now, as the fringe peels off and begins to identify with something other than that touted by the mainstream, to butts finding themselves seated, the proud audience of a DTW production. Until then, keep up the good work. no, I don’t think it will help contemporary dance now. Or, phrased differently, contemporary dance is (mostly) beyond the help that an audience can give it. But I digress…

As for audience building:

No, you won’t see benefits now. But all this media may contribute to getting butts into dance class & dance programs which might lead, years from now, as the fringe peels off and begins to identify with something other than that touted by the mainstream, to butts finding themselves seated, the proud audience of a DTW production. Until then, keep up the good work.

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