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.
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 Radio Show Host Kate McKinney | Palmetto Scene
Radio Show Host Kate McKinney | Palmetto Scene

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Kate McKinney is the host of the Classical Radio Show broadcasted from the ETV Radio studios in Columbia, S.C. Music is part of everyone’s lives. It has the power to inspire people around the world...
 Stepping Up
Stepping Up

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Brandon Whitmore loves ballet. The energetic teen has been dancing for 16 years, since the age of 2. During his sophomore year at the Governor's School for Arts and Humanities Brandon suffered a bone...
 Nutcracker | Project Discovery Revisited
Nutcracker | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Every December, the Columbia City Ballet performs The Nutcracker ballet. The story was written by E. T. A. Hoffman, with music composed by Tschaikovsky. This ballet masterpiece has become one of the...
 Career in Theater Set Design | Artopia
Career in Theater Set Design | Artopia

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Although it may seem difficult to make a career in theater, Gross explains there is a wide variety of opportunities available.
 Steven Gross
Steven Gross

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

After a lot of hard work, the set for Dancing at Lughnasa is finally ready. Gross explains why he loves his craft.
 Acting Outside In | Artopia
Acting Outside In | Artopia

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Working outside in involves finding some external inspiration and internalizing that into an artistic performance.
 Puppetmaking | Artopia
Puppetmaking | Artopia

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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