Succeeding in the Performing Arts: Difference between revisions

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Ken Jacob

Director, Advanced Development

<br />Director, Advanced Development

Bose Professional Systems

<br />Bose Professional Systems

== Physical Preparation ==

=== Hydration ===

Ken-at-Bose<ref>[hhttp://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/3211010315?r=3211010315#3211010315 Ken-at-Bose Hydration]</ref>

The stage is a very de-hydrating environment.

We recommend that you keep hydrated all day before a performance.

Avoid sudden hydrating before the show unless you have breaks planned accordingly.

When we are dehydrated we are not at our best -- a fact proven in many studies. It is also not good for general heath.

If you must sip from plastic water bottles of water on stage do so discretely, for example during the initial applause after a song. Sipping from a bottle when the audience's full attention is on you -- for example when you are talking between tunes to them -- is often awkward for the audience.

== The Green Room ==

Ken-at-Bose<ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/2751069215?r=2751069215#2751069215 Ken-at-Bose The Green Room]</ref>

The Green Room;

A green room is a room in a theater, studio, or other public venue for the accommodation of performers or speakers when not required on the stage.

-- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_room Wikipedia Green Room]

Here's a link to the full [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_room Wikipedia] entry for Green Room which contains a fascinating discussion of the mysterious roots of the term.

We think performing artists need and deserve "a place of their own". In many venues this place must be improvised but we feel it is essential nevertheless.

Many times, the venue operators will say "oh, we don't have a dressing room". But often times, if you quietly scope the venue you can find a quiet place not far from the stage that if you ask can be used as a private place.

== Scouting the Venue ==

Ken-at-Bose<ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/9051069215?r=9051069215#9051069215 Ken-at-Bose Scouting the Venue]</ref>

Whenever possible, I try to scout a venue before the day of show. I've seen so many train wrecks because problems are discovered without enough time to deal with them.

A stressed out artist is unlikely to perform his or her best.

Scouting allows you to meet the people with whom you'll be working. It allows you to do obvious things like scope out the stage and the AC power. To look at the lighting.

And it allows you to get the gestalt of the place. As an artist, you can begin to think about what things you might do in the performance to take advantage of the venue.

If you can not scout the venue in person, scout it on the phone. If you're the organized type, use a list of questions to be sure you get as much valuable information as possible. If the venue has a website, scout that, but we feel this is not a substitute for a live conversation with someone who works at the venue.

If you know other artists that have played the venue, ask them about it.

=== Questions for the Venue ===

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 Ken Jacob
-Director, Advanced Development
+<br />Director, Advanced Development
-Bose Professional Systems
+<br />Bose Professional Systems
+== Physical Preparation ==
+=== Hydration ===
+Ken-at-Bose<ref>[hhttp://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/3211010315?r=3211010315#3211010315 Ken-at-Bose Hydration]</ref>
+The stage is a very de-hydrating environment.
+We recommend that you keep hydrated all day before a performance.
+Avoid sudden hydrating before the show unless you have breaks planned accordingly.
+When we are dehydrated we are not at our best -- a fact proven in many studies. It is also not good for general heath.
+If you must sip from plastic water bottles of water on stage do so discretely, for example during the initial applause after a song. Sipping from a bottle when the audience's full attention is on you -- for example when you are talking between tunes to them -- is often awkward for the audience.
+== The Green Room ==
+Ken-at-Bose<ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/2751069215?r=2751069215#2751069215 Ken-at-Bose The Green Room]</ref>
+The Green Room;
+A green room is a room in a theater, studio, or other public venue for the accommodation of performers or speakers when not required on the stage.
+-- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_room Wikipedia Green Room]
+Here's a link to the full [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_room Wikipedia] entry for Green Room which contains a fascinating discussion of the mysterious roots of the term.
+We think performing artists need and deserve "a place of their own". In many venues this place must be improvised but we feel it is essential nevertheless.
+Many times, the venue operators will say "oh, we don't have a dressing room". But often times, if you quietly scope the venue you can find a quiet place not far from the stage that if you ask can be used as a private place.
+== Scouting the Venue ==
+Ken-at-Bose<ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/9051069215?r=9051069215#9051069215 Ken-at-Bose Scouting the Venue]</ref>
+Whenever possible, I try to scout a venue before the day of show. I've seen so many train wrecks because problems are discovered without enough time to deal with them.
+A stressed out artist is unlikely to perform his or her best.
+Scouting allows you to meet the people with whom you'll be working. It allows you to do obvious things like scope out the stage and the AC power. To look at the lighting.
+And it allows you to get the gestalt of the place. As an artist, you can begin to think about what things you might do in the performance to take advantage of the venue.
+If you can not scout the venue in person, scout it on the phone. If you're the organized type, use a list of questions to be sure you get as much valuable information as possible. If the venue has a website, scout that, but we feel this is not a substitute for a live conversation with someone who works at the venue.
+If you know other artists that have played the venue, ask them about it.
+=== Questions for the Venue ===