Schools will be supported during their rehearsal by the venue lighting technician to design a lighting plan for your item/s.
Think about which background you would prefer to use throughout your item. The choice will depend on the mood and atmosphere you wish to achieve.
You will have 2 options for a background for your performance:
Black curtain - this helps to create vivid lighting effects, or a darker, more concentrated atmosphere.
White cyclorama - this creates brighter and more colourful lighting states.
Please note: you can change between the white cyc and the black curtain throughout your performance. Change works best when the song changes or develops, or a new group of dancers enter the stage.
Please download the lighting design plan document to help you with this process. A completed copy of your lighting design should be uploaded into the FSCDF 2026 - Teacher folder by Friday 22 May 2026 (Term 2 Week 5).
Please submit a separate lighting plan for each item.
The stage space is approximately 11 m x 9 m.
The stage is a traditional proscenium-style setup.
Entrance to the stage is from stage left only. Dancers entering from stage right must cross the stage in the blackout.
Movement that travels backwards can be potentially dangerous for young and inexperienced dancers. It is the coordinating teacher and choreographer’s responsibility to ensure that dancers are aware of stage dimensions and how to orientate themselves in the space.
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Far South Coast Dance Festival
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The Arts Unit
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