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Course Description

Summary

Touring is not all about groupies and wrecking hotel rooms; it is one of the most common ways for independent performing artists of all levels to have their work seen and financed.  With the goal of preparing �����Ź���’s creators to have their future time-based art presented, this course will investigate the practical aspects of touring for the performing arts. Through discussions, guest speakers, readings, and group projects, students will learn about presenting contracts, technical riders, budgeting, staffing, travel, freight, and adapting shows designs to different venues.  Throughout the term, discipline-based working groups will incorporate coursework into planning a simulated music, dance, or theater tour. Using real-world examples to compare touring operations, we’ll also interrogate the structural problems inherent in the business model and imagine more ethical and sustainable solutions for travelling live cultural content.  This course is recommended for choreographers, musicians, and theatre artists interested in learning about what it takes to “get the show on the road.”