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Workshops for Performers
Tamso Ma Jyotir Gamaya… but how do you make sure you’re in that spotlight? And how to you make sure you look good in it? Classical dancers have to adapt their art to the proscenium stage, and one of the challenges is learning how to work with performance lighting. This 3 hour masterclass from an internationally-trained lighting designer who has worked extensively with classical dancers will introduce you to the basic concepts of stage lighting, and how they apply to your choices as a performer. It will give you the vocabulary and understanding to communicate with lighting designers and stage technicians, and give you a clearer understanding of the possibilities and limitations of the magic of lights. It will help you understand how to work both under the poorly funded, last-minute conditions of jugaad that dancers are often forced to adapt to, as well as how to not be afraid of the potential of technology in bigger venues and on tours abroad. It will inspire you to consider light as just much a creative partner in your dance as your music and aharya.
Workshops for Creators
Aapo Deepo Bhava… but how do you make your choreography radiant? This follow-up masterclass is for performers, choreographers and directors who wish to think more deeply about their relationship to lighting design. It is a intimate session designed to be interactive and participatory, so you can bring all your questions and doubts to the table. We will look at case studies to see how to solve problems specific to Indian stages, as well as the challenges of integrating contemporary tools and technologies to classical idioms. After this session you should feel confidant about how to work with a lighting designer, right from conceptualising to the nitty-gritties of budgeting both time and money to get what you want.