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SamanthaR

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COMMUNICATION: Dance captain
« on: May 28, 2016, 11:08 am »
Usually I have a great working relationship with my dance captains, working together to maintain a show. This time I have a DC that refuses to communicate with me, won't check in at the end of the night, only wants to send me one way emails of her needs. Has "things to do" (last night it was go to the bar) that keep her from taking two seconds at the end of the show to have a conversation about lift call or brush up needs. 

I feel like many of the issues we are having would be solved by a two min conversation but she refuses.

Have I just been very lucky in my experiences so far, is this a normal way for a DC to communicate outside of my regional theatre bubble?

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« Last Edit: Jun 17, 2016, 10:53 pm by Maribeth »
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Re: Dance captain
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2016, 11:42 am »
That sounds like no fun at all. Did the Choreographer select the Dance Captain? Have you had a conversation with the Choreo and asked them for specific advice? That's where I would start...
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