Web Resources

This section provides a useful collection of dance and technical theatre-related links. The content is broken down into easy-to-use categories.

Dance Resources

The Martha Graham Dance Company  www.marthagraham.org

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago  www.hubbardstreetdance.com

American Ballet Theatre  www.abt.org

Troika Ranch http://troikaranch.org/troikaWP/

David Dorfman Dance www.daviddorfmandance.org

The Merce Cunningham Trust http://mercecunningham.org

Dance International Magazine  http://www.danceinternational.org

The Complete Guide to Alexander Technique http://www.alexandertechnique.com

Society of Dance History Scholars https://sdhs.org

USA International Ballet Competition http://www.usaibc.com

National Dance Education Organization  www.ndeo.org

Dance/USA www.danceusa.org

ABT Ballet Dictionary http://www.abt.org/education/dictionary/index.html

Balletco – UK Dance site http://www.ballet.co.uk

Job Listings

Dancerspro.com – jobs and networking for professional dancers

http://www.stagejobspro.com/us/jobs  

http://www.stagejobspro.com/uk/jobs

Forums

Control Booth – a technical theatre forum

http://www.controlbooth.com

QLab Forum – a forum dedicated to QLab show control

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/qlab

Dance forums

http://www.dance-forums.com

Lighting

Rosco color filter information   http://www.rosco.com/filters/roscolux.cfm#colors

Lee color filter information  http://www.leefilters.com/lighting/colour-list.html

Gam color filter information http://www.gamonline.com/catalog/gamcolor/

Apollo color filter information http://www.internetapollo.com/Products/Pages/Gel.aspx

USITT – The United States Institute for Theatre Technology www.usitt.org

USITT Recommended Practice for Theatrical Lighting Design Graphics http://www.usitt.org/files/RP-2%20%202006.pdf

LightWright – the industry standard in lighting paperwork  http://www.mckernon.com/_/Lightwright.html

Sound

QLab – Mac-based sound playback, video, and show control www.figure53.com

Free sound – an online resource for free sound files www.fressound.org

Audacity – freeware sound editing www.audacityteam.org

USITT Sound Graphics Recommended Practice http://www.usitt.org/files/committees/2/SoundCommissionFiles1/Sound%20Guildelines%202008.pdf

Scenery & Props

The Ballet Ruse Scenery Collection of the Butler Ballet http://legacy.butler.edu/dance/ballet-russe-collection/about-the-collection/

The Prop Building Guidebook  http://www.focalpress.com/books/details/9780240821382/

Society of Property Artisan Managers  www.propmasters.org

Dance flooring Harlequin www.harlequinfloors.com

Rosco dance floors www.roscodancefloors.com

Arts Crafts and Theatre Safety

http://www.artscraftstheatersafety.org

Costumes

Capezio www.capezio.com

Ben Nye Makeup  www.bennye.com

Weissman  www.weissmancostumes.com

Projections

Isadora – interactive media presentation tool www.troikatronix.com

QLab - Mac-based sound playback, video, and show control www.figure53.com

Watchout – Dataton’s software solution for multi-screen video playback  www.dataton.com

Projection Calculator – determining your projector needs  http://www.projectorcentral.com/projection-calculator-pro.cfm

Rose Brand Projection blog  http://blog.rosebrand.com/category/Projection.aspx

DIY DMX projection dowser http://bruce.pennypacker.org/2009/10/17/diy-dmx-dowser/