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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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Trustus Theater | Artopia

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Trustus Theater | Artopia
Visit a rehearsal of the 2004/2005 Trustus production of The Rocky Horror Show and meet director Randy Hanna and choreographer Anita Ashley. Trustus is a small professional theatre in Columbia, South...
Classical Training | Artopia

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Classical Training | Artopia
Von Howard explains the complex relationship between classical and modern dance styles and how he incorporates the difference influences.
Classical Training | Artopia Work Style | Artopia

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Work Style | Artopia
Christian von Howard talks about his work style when it comes to choreography. Von Howard uses athletic, aerial movement in his work influenced by a great variety of styles.
Voice Recording for Puppet | Artopia Puppetmaking | Artopia

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Puppetmaking | Artopia
This video walks through the process of making a puppet on some tight time constraints.
Acting Outside In | Artopia Comparing Roles | Artopia

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Comparing Roles | Artopia
Tobolski has played a wide variety of roles, and she learns something new from each one.
Voice Recording for Puppet | Artopia Executive Director | Artopia

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Executive Director | Artopia
John Douglas Scollon, the executive director of the Columbia Marionette Theatre, discusses what it is like to work at the theater.
Erica Tobolski, Actress | Artopia

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Erica Tobolski, Actress | Artopia
Like many actors, Tobolski was drawn to theater at a young age. She explains how she turned her passion into a career.
Classical Training | Artopia What It Takes | Artopia

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What It Takes | Artopia
Von Howard believes the most important traits in a dancer are drive and work ethic.
Classical Training | Artopia Turbulence | Artopia

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Turbulence | Artopia
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.
Classical Training | Artopia Getting Serious | Artopia

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