Rehearsal Director ( Research )

A dance rehearsal director is one of the links in the research-creation-production-presentation chain. His or her professional competencies are based on inherent artistic foundations that are essential for this profession. Those who hold this position should draw on all of their knowledge of dance and art in general.

Depending on the projects in which they are involved, dance rehearsal directors can play a variety of roles in varying degrees, including those of spectator or privileged spectator, artistic consultant, teacher, coach, stage manager, intermediary and mediator. Regardless of their nature and scope, a dance rehearsal director’s actions are, from an ethical and practical standpoint, based on a commitment to respect the integrity of the work.

There are main duties of Rehearsal Director:

Contribute to the development of an artistic approach/creative project:

1. Help the choreographer develop his/her artistic intent

2. Grasp the work’s identity

3. Participate in the creative process

4. Ensure smooth relationships and communications within the artistic team

5. Help to prepare a remount/reconstruction of a work

Direct the dancers/performers:

1. Help the dancers/performers appropriate the choreographic material

2. Supervise the dancers/performers in action

3. Help the dancers/performers achieve their maximum potential

Prepare rehearsals:

1. Decide on the content of a rehearsal

2. Become fully immersed in the choreographic material and other components of the work

3. Assemble the necessary technical and material resources

4. Help to set up the rehearsal space

Plan/help to plan schedules:

1. Check the availability of the artistic team and technical crew

2. Plan a production schedule

3. Reserve rehearsal spaces

4. Set a daily rehearsal schedule

5. Set a schedule for training sessions

6. Help to plan the schedule at performance venues

7. Help to plan the tour schedule

8. Respond to unexpected requests

9. Communicate schedules to the persons concerned

Demonstrate personal competencies:

1. Empathize

2. Demonstrate listening skills

3. Demonstrate adaptability

4. Make decisions

5. Demonstrate versatility

6. Demonstrate management skills (organizing, planning, evaluating)

7. Exercise leadership

8. Manage stress

9. Communicate verbally

10. Demonstrate an artistic sensibility

11. Demonstrate creativity

12. Solve problems

13. Communicate physically

14. Trust instincts

15 Demonstrate perseverance

16. Demonstrate teamwork skills

17. Step back

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