The behind the scenes work on any dance movie is pretty staggering. Besides the people who star (and dance) in the movie, there are many professionals that make the film possible–including the choreographer.
4dancers is pleased to share this exclusive clip from the DVD and Blu-ray extras of Mao’s Last Dancer.
This clip is from the ‘making of’ featurette, and discusses some aspects of the choreography that was used in the film. As someone in the field, I can say that it’s always nice to see what goes into making the movie.
Enjoy! Here it is…
On a separate note, I’ve been thrilled to see more interest in dance over the past few years. Between the dance movies that have come out and the television coverage, dance is as hot as ever. Although not everyone thinks the attention is a good thing, I tend to believe that (for the most part) getting dance out there in front of people is beneficial.
I would, however, like to see a bit more of an educational aspect to it here and there. I think it’s important to try and represent dance honestly. There are a lot of myths out there, and these can be perpetuated by film. I’ve heard some dancers that were upset about the way ballet dancers were depicted in Black Swan…
What do you think? Is dance becoming more mainstream? Is the attention a good thing–or a bad one? There are so many schools of thought on this–and I’d love to hear yours.
Hopera Proposal: CD Promotion
Uploads:
ReverbNation:
ReverbNation account creation, setup and modification Reverbnation account integration with Twitter and Facebook (passwords and usernames as provided/authorized by Hopera) Hopera Bio/Press Kit upload Hopera press reviews upload (five) Hopera video upload (two videos as authorized and provided by Hopera Hopera Music and images uploads ( four tracks as authorized/provided by Hopera) Connections with 30 other ReverbNation artists for cross-promotion and PR
Setup and initial uploads at Soundcloud.com with audio clips provided/authorized by Hopera Soundcloud.com account integration with Facebook Hopera audio upload (three tracks) as authorized/provided by Hopera
(What about submission to IndieMusic.com? Do you know if that would be a possibility? Have you ever?)
Social Media
CD promotion to national and Chicago-area hip hop/related blogs
Facebook and Twitter promotion, dependent on CD release date. Sample schedule:
4 weeks out:
One tweet for 5 days + 2 FB posts per week
3 weeks out:
Two tweets for 5 days + 3 FB posts per week and one FB blast
2 weeks out:
Three tweets for 5 days + 4 FB posts per week and one FB blast
1 week to release:
Three tweets for 7 days + 5 FB posts per week and one FB blast
Total of 51 tweets, 14 FB posts and 3 FB blasts
What we will need from you before we can begin:
Twitter and FB usernames/passwords
Any pertinent dates regarding release, pre-release parties/events, etc.
Copy of CD/track listings/artwork/press materials/reviews/etc.
URLs/links for FB, Twitter and any other relevant sites Video/photos for upload Deposit for equal 1/3 of payment