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1989 Broadway Medley.
1989 Broadway Medley.
(Edited for length)
(Edited for length)
Along with shaping the momentum of a show, the singers' stamina across a full set must be accounted for. The dynamic shape of a dance number tracks the physical energy of the performers, building when they can take it and pulling back when they need to.
Along with shaping the momentum of a show, the singers' stamina across a full set must be accounted for. The dynamic shape of a dance number tracks the physical energy of the performers, building when they can take it and pulling back when they need to.
Along with shaping the momentum of a show, the singers' stamina across a full set must be accounted for. The dynamic shape of a dance number tracks the physical energy of the performers, building when they can take it and pulling back when they need to.
Cast members and the Olympic Torch.
Petro-Canada corporate event.
Cast members and the Olympic Torch.
Petro-Canada corporate event.
Vintage program from 1990.
Vintage program from 1990.
The arranger has to anticipate show pacing and see the staging before writing a single note. Where does the staging create a natural musical exit? Does the final section need to be restructured to make the logistics work, all while ensuring the audience feels nothing but a great finish?
The arranger has to anticipate show pacing and see the staging before writing a single note. Where does the staging create a natural musical exit? Does the final section need to be restructured to make the logistics work, all while ensuring the audience feels nothing but a great finish?
That's the job. None of this is visible to the audience. That's the point. When the craft is working, all they feel is momentum: the sense that the show is alive, that it's going somewhere, and that every moment is exactly where it needs to be.
That's the job. None of this is visible to the audience. That's the point. When the craft is working, all they feel is momentum: the sense that the show is alive, that it's going somewhere, and that every moment is exactly where it needs to be.
That's the job. None of this is visible to the audience. That's the point. When the craft is working, all they feel is momentum: the sense that the show is alive, that it's going somewhere, and that every moment is exactly where it needs to be.
A then-unknown cast member: Shania Twain.
A then-unknown cast member: Shania Twain.