Succeeding in the Performing Arts: Difference between revisions

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== Walk-In Lighting and Sound ==

When audience members first walk into a venue their senses are heightened. There's a great feeling of anticipation and wonder.

A little bit of care for how they're greeted with lighting and sound can go a long way towards making them feel welcome and creating a sense of excitement and anticipation.

Walk-in music should be played a level that does not interfere with conversation but covers the silence of a room that's still filling up. Moreover, instrumental music is recommended as vocal music is often impossible to appreciate given the level is at or near ambient level.

As the room fills, and the ambient noise level increases, the level of the instrumental background music can increase as well.

When it's time to introduce the first artist, a rather quick-count fade-out signals to the audience that the show is about to start. The announcer and the performer(s) must be ready to go when this happens so some coordination is essential.

Walk-in lighting should create a mood of anticipation. Bright lighting should be avoided but there must be enough light that folks can find their places without straining and can see the faces of their companions and fellow audience members without difficulty. Pools of light on the audience can help to create a beautiful scene.

Dimming house lights just before a performance begins is another telltale signal that the show is about to begin.

It does not hurt, often, to allow the audience to settle for a few seconds after lights have been dimmed and walk-in music taken down.

Some may be tempted to think that these guidelines only apply to well equipped performing arts theaters but in fact the opposite is in a sense true. Professional theaters already do this. It is the more informal setting where these guidelines are often forgotten and where their use can make the most difference.

Discussion: [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/2111029125 Walk-In Lighting and Sound]

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+== Walk-In Lighting and Sound ==
+When audience members first walk into a venue their senses are heightened. There's a great feeling of anticipation and wonder.
+A little bit of care for how they're greeted with lighting and sound can go a long way towards making them feel welcome and creating a sense of excitement and anticipation.
+Walk-in music should be played a level that does not interfere with conversation but covers the silence of a room that's still filling up. Moreover, instrumental music is recommended as vocal music is often impossible to appreciate given the level is at or near ambient level.
+As the room fills, and the ambient noise level increases, the level of the instrumental background music can increase as well.
+When it's time to introduce the first artist, a rather quick-count fade-out signals to the audience that the show is about to start. The announcer and the performer(s) must be ready to go when this happens so some coordination is essential.
+Walk-in lighting should create a mood of anticipation. Bright lighting should be avoided but there must be enough light that folks can find their places without straining and can see the faces of their companions and fellow audience members without difficulty. Pools of light on the audience can help to create a beautiful scene.
+Dimming house lights just before a performance begins is another telltale signal that the show is about to begin.
+It does not hurt, often, to allow the audience to settle for a few seconds after lights have been dimmed and walk-in music taken down.
+Some may be tempted to think that these guidelines only apply to well equipped performing arts theaters but in fact the opposite is in a sense true. Professional theaters already do this. It is the more informal setting where these guidelines are often forgotten and where their use can make the most difference.
+Discussion: [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/2111029125 Walk-In Lighting and Sound]
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