Song and dance craftDesigning group formations for a stadium-scale number
Large-scale numbers staged across stadium seating or open plazas ask choreographers to think like architects as much as dance teachers. With dozens or even hundreds...
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Colour-coded costuming and how it guides the eye
Costume designers frequently use colour as a deliberate visual tool in large dance numbers,...
Monsoon imagery beyond the rain song itself
Monsoon imagery extends well beyond the classic downpour duet, showing up in choreography...
What makes an item number its own genre
An item number is a standalone song and dance sequence, often performed by a guest artist...
Staging a sangeet: the wedding dance number
The sangeet sequence, built around the pre-wedding celebration where families sing and dance...
Inside the modern club and party number
The club or party number gives filmmakers a contemporary counterpart to the traditional...
Keeping a hidden voice and a visible body in sync
Synchrony between a playback singer's recorded voice and the performer's physical movement is...
Choosing between a single star turn and a full ensemble
Choreographers face a recurring choice when designing any number: whether to build the sequence...
When dance becomes a duel: staging competitive numbers
Some films stage dance not as celebration but as contest, two performers or groups trading...
Song and dance craft
Song and dance craft
Song and dance craft