General Terms

Question 1

5 production elements

Answer 1

choreography, music, set, costumes, and lighting

Question 2

production

Answer 2

run of shows (Nutcracker)

Question 3

season

Answer 3

like spring or fall, has multiple productions

Question 4

narrative choreography

Answer 4

tells a story

Question 5

abstract choreography

Answer 5

dance for dance’s sake

Question 6

theme choreography

Answer 6

no story, follows an overall theme like Western Symphony or Revelations

Question 7

floor patterns

Answer 7

shape or direction of dancers

Question 8

focal points

Answer 8

where the audience is supposed to look

Question 9

progression

Answer 9

builds to climax and trails off

Question 10

artistic director

Answer 10

has the artistic vision of the company, chooses productions, can choreograph

Question 11

support staff

Answer 11

pr, business/company manager, marketing, stage manager, orchestra conductor, etc.

Question 12

board of directors

Answer 12

supports artistic director, helps to appoint a new one if they leave

Question 13

artistic collaborators

Answer 13

lighting, costumes, set design/construction, music directors, sometimes videographers