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
QLab Forum – a forum dedicated to QLab show control
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/qlab
Dance forums
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/