dance captain
Ensemble's movement keeper
A dance captain is a performer in a theatrical production responsible for maintaining the choreography after a show opens.
They run brush-up rehearsals, teach routines to replacement cast members, and ensure consistency across performances.
The role requires both strong dancing ability and leadership skills: She was promoted from ensemble to dance captain in her second year with the company.
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- run throughBrief preparatory review
- tech rehearsalProduction element integration practice
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- blockingImpeding forward progress
counts · eight count · formation · staging · clean up · Broadway · musical · marks · notes · show notes · full out · spacing · cues · call time · lead · center stage · company · technique
- theater jobsactor, director, playwright, choreographer, stage manager
- balletballet, ballerina, ballet shoes, tutus, tutu
- Dance Worldballet company, jazz ensemble, touring company, repertory company, Alvin Ailey
- Dancerssoloist, ballerina, breakdancer, b-boy, prima ballerina
- Directorsartistic director, film director, music director, musical director, theater director
dance captainchoreographer
One who designs dances
chorus dancer · swing · understudy · director · producer
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