Performing Arts

Employees in the Performing Arts entertain audiences either in live appearances or in recorded or broadcast presentations. The Performing Arts include music, drama, dance, standup comedy, and motion pictures. Workers who support performances behind the scenes—such as screenwriters, composers, choreographers, directors, stagehands, makeup artists, and others—are included in the Performing Arts field.
Puppetmaking | Artopia

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This video walks through the process of making a puppet on some tight time constraints.
Executive Director | Artopia

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John Douglas Scollon, the executive director of the Columbia Marionette Theatre, discusses what it is like to work at the theater.
Getting Serious | Artopia

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In high school, Von Howard discovered his passion for dance. He describes how he continued to develop his craft.
Turbulence | Artopia

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Christian von Howard talks about the piece, Turbulence, that he choreographed in three days. The Power Company performed this piece at the Columbia Museum of Art.
Carlisle Floyd | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Carlisle Floyd is one of the foremost composers and librettists of opera in the United States. Born in Latta, South Carolina in 1926, Floyd earned degrees in piano and composition at Syracuse...
Theater Director | Hot Jobs

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A theatrical director describes his job. Jim Thigpen, Artistic Director of Trustus Theater, died August 29, 2017.