Beyond the Stage: Bringing Empathy to Life’s Unfolding Story
Shakespeare once mused, “All the world’s a stage,” and in the grand theater of life we all take center stage
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Maintaining Sonic Expectations From Clubs to Stadiums
Sage Tichenor With each tour I’ve been a part of, a few checklist items help me be successful at FOH
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My First Broadway Show: Living the Dream
This April I opened my first Broadway show: The Outsiders. It was a whirlwind, an adventure, and it was incredible: working
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Dance Arena Ep. 11. – Dance Teaching: Why Tennis Coaches Do It Better
There is a certain simplicity to learning that seems to often be unnecessarily made complicated when many teachers teach. I
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Inviting Feedback and Creating Space for Diversity
In this article, I’ll briefly touch on some concepts around giving and receiving feedback. Communication is such a large part
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Transformational Coach Lisa Hopkins Unveils New Book
Renowned Dance Educator and Transformational Coach Lisa Hopkins unveils debut Book, “The Places Where There Are Spaces: Cultivating a Life
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Comprehensive Equipment Management for Rope Access and Entertainment Rigging
When it comes to the world of rope access, work-at-height, acrobatic rigging, and entertainment rigging, the safety and efficiency of
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“Why should I care?” How Empathy gives the Big Picture
In this edition of Half-Hour, my friend Nicholas Lambros Smith discusses the importance of empathy and curiosity and how using these communication
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A Beginners Guide to Wearing a Harness for Women
I always get a little kick when I see a lady rocking a technical harness. Not trying to be weird,
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How Are Your Perceptions Limiting Your Life?
I’ve been thinking a lot about perceptions and how we perceive things and I just wanted to come on in
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Working at a Summer Classical Music Festival
This summer I had the opportunity to work as an audio engineer at a classical music festival – a unique
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Radio Frequency Scanning and Software
Part of putting on any large scale show is having ample radio microphones that work and are able to talk
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DanceArena Ep.10. – Competition Judging: Why Did I Score So Low?
One of the most common comments I hear from contestants at dance competitions I judge runs along the lines of:
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More Than Line-by-Line: Mixing Sound
When I started mixing sound for shows in high school—and I use the term “mixing” loosely—I had no idea what
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Entertainment Industry: Taking the Pressure Off of Flow
There has been an entire industry developed around flow. The word that once described a quality of movement – has
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Self-Made: How I Became a Stage Manager Without a Degree
In this article, I asked my good friend Pamela Villanueva Gijon (or Pammy) to share her story about how she became
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How to Make an Awesome Audio Rider
An audio rider is essential to every gig. There can be a lot of confusion over what it should entail
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Setting Effective Goals as a Stage Manager
As a stage manager in the fast-paced world of live entertainment, success depends on much more than just managing the
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Reclaiming Your Role and Directing Your Own Narrative
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone as passionate and stoic as the committed actor. I speak from experiences. I have
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The Art of Trying: Getting a Job in Entertainment
As of June 11th, I will have been officially in my “post-grad era” for ten months. Ten months consisting of
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Strategic Planning for Arts Organizations: Get the Best Result
Planning on doing some Strategic Planning – Hold That Thought! The fall is a good time to think about upgrading
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