 the male dancer
written by balletboy             on 09.06. at 02:24:14 - as answer to: Performance make-up by joy_of_dance atHi joy of dance! The Number One question is what type of role are you playing? The type of make-up you'll need depends on the part. Now the Number Two question is how large is the stage, theatre and distance from the audience? Then the Number Three question is about the lighting. And finally, the Number Four question is about the performance. Last year I did a pirate in Peter Pan. The performance was for the young boys' class. Not all of the dads could spend the time to be pirates, so I filled in. The show was for the boys, and I doubt the audience of moms and grandparents needed to see us pirates in full stage make-up. The real use of make-up is express your face, especially the eyes, so the male danseurs can "act" out the emotions of the dance. But if your performance is more for fun than emotion, a minimal make-up will do. In most school recitals, the performance is for the kids, not the adults. The adults are included to be the King sitting on his throne while the kids dance, or the pirates that swing swords until the boys conquer them, etc. You may need more to let the moms and grandparents enjoy the kid's performance than draw attention to yourself. balletboy Answers to this message:
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