Choreographer’s Spotlight Video Series
Tools: Adobe Suite, Canva
Timeline: July 2024 - August 2024
Background
Choreographer’s Spotlight is a YouTube video series that centers around noteworthy dance choreographers and their contributions to the modern dance world.
Whether you are a dancer or not, it is hard to deny that both competitive and artistic dance have made their way into the hearts and minds of many during these past few years. Now it’s time to recognize the choreographers that have made this possible. Through creating a series of short videos (2-4 minutes each) with this in mind, viewers will be introduced to the revolutionary choreographers who are making an impact on modern day dance.
Proposal
The first step in bring this idea life was to pull everything together into my main proposal. This document outlines every aspect of my project from goals, deliverables, pre-production, production, and post-production plans. Overall, this document helped me outline my goals, intentions, and expectations for this project.
The Plan
Overall, this project had a ton of things on the check list to complete. To make it easier to digest, I divided my project into three sections: pre-production, production, and post-production and noted what deliverables would be created within each step.
The following details what is included in each section of production.
Pre-Production
Research
Storyboard/Thought Map
Video Plan
Scripts
Filming Time/Location
Collect Additional Media for Each Video
Video Media
Production
Set Up Location/Camera Set Up
Test Footage
Film Each Video
Video 1 Still
Video 2 Still
Video 3 Still
Post-Production
Editing
Graphics
Thumbnails
Video Titles and Descriptions
Channel Creation
Audience Test
Launch Final Videos
Final Videos
Video 1: Introduction
Who am I? And why does this matter? Giving my viewers a little background helps build credibility and shows passion and authenticity, something that helps videos shine.
Video 2: Kyle Hanagami
What’s amazing about Kyle is not just his choreography but how he shares his talent. He’s brought dance to people all over the world through online tutorials and in-person classes. Whether you’re learning a routine from his YouTube channel or joining one of his classes in person, Kyle makes sure everyone has the chance to dance. Which is exactly why he is the first choreographer I selected to showcase!
Video 3: Talia Favia
Talia Favia’s passion for teaching and creating new choreography is obvious in everything she does, whether it’s for a class, a performance, or TV which is what makes her one of my favorite choreographers. In addition to her being one of my fall time favorites, she has created impactful pieces that have reached millions through shows like Dancing With The Stars and So You Think You Can Dance.
Video 4: Carsen Rowe
You may have seen the routines from the Ohio State and LSU dance teams back in January, did you know Carsen is the mastermind behind those viral Pom and Hip-Hop pieces?! Carsen Rowe is making waves in the college, high school, and professional dance worlds.
Conclusion
After many hours of editing and tying up loose ends, I am proud to present Choreographer’s Spotlight, a YouTube channel/video series that aims to highlight modern dance choreographers who are redefining the world of dance through movement.