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a t're in fa his ii- "It's the highest high I've ever had. It's really amazing. When I walk away after a performance ... there's no other feeling in the world. "Laura Glover, lighting designer, Dance Kaleidoscope You could say life is a stage for Laura Glover, the woman who has been working her magic on each performance of Dance Kaleidoscope for the past nine years as lighting designer and assistant artistic director. Even the most mundane situations don't escape her personal touch. Before she and her husband of five months, JeffMountjoy, sit down for dinner, Glover gets busy dimming the lights and firing up candles around the room to set the perfect mood for their culinary experience. "My husband always laughs at me. He says, 'Do you always have to light the house like it's a set? I can't see my food!' " "I'm a lighting designer. It's my passion," explains Glover, who has been recognized nationally for her work with Dance Kaleidoscope, as well as the Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre, Daniel Catanach Ballet, Urban Artworks and Taylor 2. Dance Kaleidoscopes performances bear Glovers signature more than the average patron could ever imagine. She probably can best be described as a behind-the-scenes conductor, directing dancers and crew members on everything from sound to costumes and curtain calls. "When we get to the performance, that's when I become another performer," she says, "because I'm really, really trying to be in tune with the dancers. I want them to walk on stage and feel that they're supported." Glover's work starts months before the dancers set foot on stage for a performance. She first immerses herself in the music for each production. Then she watches rehearsals with the dancers. After talking with the choreographers such as DK's director, David Hochoy, about how they envision the performance, she incorporates all three elements into one visual image, plotting the lighting for each piece. 'T call the choreographer the bus driver. I look at myself as the navigator," says Glover. "I tell you the best way to get there. I'm fortunate to be working with some really talented choreographers." The night of the performance, Glover and her crew are extremely attentive to every detail, even the tiniest flaw on the stage. "My No. 1 job is to make the dancers safe. Their bodies are their life. If an errant screw, nail or wood chip gets caught in their foot, we've got a big problem. They can't dance. We've got to take care of their bodies." When it all comes together on the night of a performance, Glover experiences the most joy from what she does for a living. "It's the highest high I've ever had. It's really amazing. When I walk away after a performance ... there's no other feeling in the world." ♦ DANCE KALEIDOSCOPE Feb 22-24, Land of the FreeM the Indianapolis Civic Theatre, 1200 W. 38th St., Call (317) 940-6555 ELAINE ECKHART "Art is such an important ele- ment in a child's education. It is, after all, what ive leave when we're ' gone, whether it's a painting, a composition, an Oriental rug, or a piece of jewelry or a recipe. ...It is an experience that has affected my life."— Elaine Eckhart, board member of the IndianapoiLs Chamber Orchestra. ; The way Elaine Eckhart sees it, the • hours she spends volunteering as a board member for the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra are just one way she's able to show her appreciation for those who instilled in her a lifelong love for the arts. "I can't really ever remember not singing," says Eckhart, who recalls per- forming in a choral group as a fifth-grader. "I look back at that time and understand why arts education was a big deal. "I've always loved the challenge of singing. As an adult, I always find myself coming back to it," says Eckhart, who also sings as a member of the Indianapolis Arts Chorale. "Art is such an important element in a child's education. It is, after all, what we leave when we're gone, whether it's a painting, a composition, an Oriental rug, or a piece of jewelry or a recipe. ... It is an experience that has affected my life." While Eckhart enjoys performing, she finds it equally gratifying to support an arts organization on the administrative side and is in her ninth year as a board member of the chamber orchestra. Eckhart says she fully supports Mayor Bart Peterson's initiative to heavily promote the arts in Indianapolis. "If we get behind the arts as we did with sports ... everybody benefits. It enriches our daily experience and our quality of life. It's great for the growth of our city and our children." And Eckhart is part of that goal. "I'm certainly able to look back at the growth the chamber has experienced, and it really makes me feel good," she says. "The organization is making a tremendous difference in the community." ♦ www.indianapoliswoman.com February 2002 JLoc*u Com
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Land of the Free press clipping |
Artistic Director |
Hochoy, David |
Publisher | Indianapolis Woman |
Date | 2002-02; 2002 |
Time period | 2000s (2000-2009) |
Season | 2001-2002 |
Venue |
Indianapolis Civic Theatre |
Subject |
Dance Kaleidoscope (Indianapolis, Ind.) Dance companies--Indiana--Indianapolis Dancers--Indiana--Indianapolis Modern dance--Indiana--Indianapolis |
Genre |
Posters |
Collection | Dance Kaleidoscope |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
Copyright information | Copyright is held by Dance Kaleidoscope |
Physical repository | Dance Kaleidoscope Offices |
Digital publisher | Indianapolis Marion County Public Library |
Vendor | Crossroads Document Services |
Date digitized | 2016-07 |
Identifier | index.cpd |
Description
Title | DK10048 |
Publisher | Dance Kaleidoscope |
Collection | Dance Kaleidoscope |
Copyright information | Copyright is held by Dance Kaleidoscope |
Physical repository | Dance Kaleidoscope Offices |
Digital publisher | Indianapolis Marion County Public Library |
Vendor | Crossroads Document Services |
Date digitized | 2016-07 |
Full text | a t're in fa his ii- "It's the highest high I've ever had. It's really amazing. When I walk away after a performance ... there's no other feeling in the world. "Laura Glover, lighting designer, Dance Kaleidoscope You could say life is a stage for Laura Glover, the woman who has been working her magic on each performance of Dance Kaleidoscope for the past nine years as lighting designer and assistant artistic director. Even the most mundane situations don't escape her personal touch. Before she and her husband of five months, JeffMountjoy, sit down for dinner, Glover gets busy dimming the lights and firing up candles around the room to set the perfect mood for their culinary experience. "My husband always laughs at me. He says, 'Do you always have to light the house like it's a set? I can't see my food!' " "I'm a lighting designer. It's my passion," explains Glover, who has been recognized nationally for her work with Dance Kaleidoscope, as well as the Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre, Daniel Catanach Ballet, Urban Artworks and Taylor 2. Dance Kaleidoscopes performances bear Glovers signature more than the average patron could ever imagine. She probably can best be described as a behind-the-scenes conductor, directing dancers and crew members on everything from sound to costumes and curtain calls. "When we get to the performance, that's when I become another performer," she says, "because I'm really, really trying to be in tune with the dancers. I want them to walk on stage and feel that they're supported." Glover's work starts months before the dancers set foot on stage for a performance. She first immerses herself in the music for each production. Then she watches rehearsals with the dancers. After talking with the choreographers such as DK's director, David Hochoy, about how they envision the performance, she incorporates all three elements into one visual image, plotting the lighting for each piece. 'T call the choreographer the bus driver. I look at myself as the navigator," says Glover. "I tell you the best way to get there. I'm fortunate to be working with some really talented choreographers." The night of the performance, Glover and her crew are extremely attentive to every detail, even the tiniest flaw on the stage. "My No. 1 job is to make the dancers safe. Their bodies are their life. If an errant screw, nail or wood chip gets caught in their foot, we've got a big problem. They can't dance. We've got to take care of their bodies." When it all comes together on the night of a performance, Glover experiences the most joy from what she does for a living. "It's the highest high I've ever had. It's really amazing. When I walk away after a performance ... there's no other feeling in the world." ♦ DANCE KALEIDOSCOPE Feb 22-24, Land of the FreeM the Indianapolis Civic Theatre, 1200 W. 38th St., Call (317) 940-6555 ELAINE ECKHART "Art is such an important ele- ment in a child's education. It is, after all, what ive leave when we're ' gone, whether it's a painting, a composition, an Oriental rug, or a piece of jewelry or a recipe. ...It is an experience that has affected my life."— Elaine Eckhart, board member of the IndianapoiLs Chamber Orchestra. ; The way Elaine Eckhart sees it, the • hours she spends volunteering as a board member for the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra are just one way she's able to show her appreciation for those who instilled in her a lifelong love for the arts. "I can't really ever remember not singing," says Eckhart, who recalls per- forming in a choral group as a fifth-grader. "I look back at that time and understand why arts education was a big deal. "I've always loved the challenge of singing. As an adult, I always find myself coming back to it," says Eckhart, who also sings as a member of the Indianapolis Arts Chorale. "Art is such an important element in a child's education. It is, after all, what we leave when we're gone, whether it's a painting, a composition, an Oriental rug, or a piece of jewelry or a recipe. ... It is an experience that has affected my life." While Eckhart enjoys performing, she finds it equally gratifying to support an arts organization on the administrative side and is in her ninth year as a board member of the chamber orchestra. Eckhart says she fully supports Mayor Bart Peterson's initiative to heavily promote the arts in Indianapolis. "If we get behind the arts as we did with sports ... everybody benefits. It enriches our daily experience and our quality of life. It's great for the growth of our city and our children." And Eckhart is part of that goal. "I'm certainly able to look back at the growth the chamber has experienced, and it really makes me feel good," she says. "The organization is making a tremendous difference in the community." ♦ www.indianapoliswoman.com February 2002 JLoc*u Com |
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