What should a dance reel look like?

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What should a dance reel look like?

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Umm that's it really - oh yeah & how do I make one :oops: #-o :roll:
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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not actually done one yet and hoping DD will sort hers whilst with friends at college. If you look on youtube for dance show reels you will find plenty of examples - good and bad. Its not that different to what you did for your DDs audition - showing different dance styles, including a clear close up and if using clips from shows, make sure your DD is clearly identifiable (that's where the some bad comes into it on youtube). Most for those who have not yet graduated are filmed in a studio.
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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Thanks

I have several clips (shows, audition tapes, practises taped for learning)......now I need to know what to do with them!
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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So do I label her? Or just use cuts where she is very visible? Or point out she is the only mixed race one on the stage ;) ?

& what music to I do? 1 bit all the way through or changes with the dancing

I wish I'd never started!
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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From what I have seen - same music all the way through, cuts where DD is clearly visible - I have seen some that somehow highlight the dancer, others with a small arrow when they first appear and others with a few words appear at the bottom of screen saying position - those comments obviously only relevant to group scenes. Sent you pm. good luck with it. technical stuff like that is not my strength.
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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Thanks - that helps

I'll keep going (pointless tho' it is)
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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Would you have clips of her singing too? Or not?
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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If its a dance reel I would say not. It really depends what this show reel is for. If you do a search on this forum you will find threads on more general show reels and perhaps examples for a child who acts, dances, sings. They have quite a different feel to the dance show reels produced by graduating and professional dancers and quite different again to those produced by MT graduates. I am in no way an expert - I've never done one - I am just going on people we know, what they have done etc.
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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Is 6 minutes too long (I'm assuming it is - but I thought I'd ask)
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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Three minutes is usual for an acting show reel.
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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I think that's a bit long to be honest ... you need to grab their attention in the first 30 seconds and they probably won't watch more than a couple of minutes!
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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Thanks - I thought so
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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OK I can split it in 2 the second bit is a bit pants!!

Any volunteers to laugh at it when I've finished?

Edited to add I am not a technical genius!! <Gulp>
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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Happy to take a look if you want to PM the link
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Re: What should a dance reel look like?

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Will do when I've finished

Down to 3.5 mins <gulp>
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