The Art of Tradition Over the past 25 years Dancers’ Workshop has created six original productions based on various fairy tales to rotate through the formative years of students studying dance with us. These Winter Productions have literally become a part of our community’s holiday season tradition; families gather, public and private schools attend, and DW students look forward each year to performing for audiences of all ages. All of this takes shape in a truly professional and creative environment. The process begins at the end of every summer when we decide which production will be presented. The announcement of what the production will be each year is anticipated with great excitement and determined by DW staff as we assess the students’ strengths and challenges of those who are performing. It takes “a village” to produce these productions… • A CreativeTeam of professional choreographers teach, direct, and reset choreography specifically for each dancer • An Obie Award winning actor works with students in rehearsals on acting skills • The Center’s Technical Director oversees all rehearsals in the theater • 4 Center for the Arts backstage hands support during rehearsals and performances • A professional lighting designer travels from Salt Lake City to work the production • The sound score is created and edited during live rehearsals • A local architect builds and paints scenery • Costumes for a cast of over 100 are constructed, rented and purchased by a “secret agent” • Over 100 students carry the lead roles while professional dancers/teachers support them in minor, mostly humorous roles… such as doors! • A “saint” offers a $50,000 match gift to help us cover over $120,000 in expenses • A community of parents drive, feed and give emotional support to the entire cast through months of rehearsals and performance • And to top it off, you all come to support us and cheer us on!! All of us at Dancers’ Workshop are so glad you are here with us today and whether or not you take note of all the little details and moments we have dearly constructed …we hope you feel them….laugh, cheer, cry and allow yourself to be swept away in the fantasy of this community tradition of storytelling.
SCAN TO MAKE YOUR GIFT
Babs Case, Artistic Director
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