Fun Friday Ghosts
Here it is:
Halloween! A day of costumes,
candy, and maybe even some ghosts. And
ghosts are the subject of today’s blog.
But I am not going to talk about the ghosts in the second act of
Giselle, or even the bewitched swans of Swan Lake. This is a different thing altogether.
When dancing onstage, lighting makes these magical scenes of
other worldly places come alive (no pun intended). However, sometimes that stage lighting can be
problematic. When finishing a scene or
taking a bow, often the lights “fade to black”, creating a dark stage that
allows for dancers to exit the stage, or to allow a change of scene or mood.
If the dancers move too quickly when the stage becomes dark,
a phenomenon occurs that is sometimes called ghosting. The dancer can
still be seen – but in a ghostlike way.
This can ruin the mood and break the spell of the ballet. Therefore time must be allotted to allow the
audience’s eyes to adjust to the dark stage and prevent them from seeing
“ghosts” of the dancers as they break character and run for the wings.
So always hold the final pose for at least a count of “one,
one thousand, two, one thousand” before moving.
Happy Halloween!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #7ii:
““When the stage lights go to black, keep your position for at least
two seconds.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“If dreams are like movies, then
memories are films about ghosts.”
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