Management and technical specifications: the art of communicating your needs

Any show or performance, regardless of its format, benefits from a good technical specification. An essential tool to ensure the best execution and reception conditions during a performance, it encompasses all the technical details of a production: duration, required equipment, schedule, reception, stage layout, what the venue must provide, what you bring, etc.

The guest expert, accompanied by the lead trainer, will present the specifics of the technical specification and its essential components for effective collaboration with local or hosting technical teams. She will provide numerous examples of elements to consider to clearly communicate your needs and avoid unpleasant surprises. With concrete examples, the trainers will also be able to anchor the content in real-life situations to help learners prepare their technical specifications.

Finally, by the end of the day, participants will be able to optimize their approach to facilitate their entry into the venue and their communication with their distribution partners.

Objectives

• Understand the role of the technical manager and demystify his duties and functions.
• Understand the steps involved in drawing up a technical specification and the essential elements to include in its preparation.
• Learn how to identify your technical needs and describe them effectively.
• Know the other tools to consider during production: schedules and technical plans
• Understand the concepts of project adaptability for touring
• Learn and understand the elements that need to be optimized in the context of a double bill and/or fast-track entry.

Who can benefit from this training?

Artists and cultural workers with little or no experience in production management, or who are just starting out in project management.

Any questions?

Contact Katia-Marie Germain
512 532-1623, #4
kmgermain@ladansesurlesroutes.com

Trainer

Émilie Martel, a graduate of the École nationale de théâtre du Canada, has worked as a production manager in both dance and theatre with several renowned choreographers and directors, including Louise Lecavalier, Louise Bédard, Sylvain Émard, Virginie Brunelle, Caroline Laurin-Beaucage, Martin Messier, Philippe Ducros, and Christian Lapointe. She also assisted opera director Oriol Tomas for over 10 years on local and international productions.

Since 2012, Émilie has developed a close relationship with Création Dans la Chambre and, since 2019, continues the dialogue as general director with the organization’s artistic co-directors Félix-Antoine Boutin, Gabriel Plante, Odile Gamache and Julie Basse.

With a wealth of production experience in dance and theater, Émilie Martel joined forces with La danse sur les routes du Québec in 2017 as production director for Parcours Danse, and then piloted the 2019 edition as co-director of the event.  She is now co-general manager and administrative director with Sibyllines alongside Brigitte Haentjens since 2021, in addition to continuing her collaboration with Création Dans la Chambre.

Guest expert

Anne-Sara Gendron has a wealth of experience in the performing arts. Passionate about space as a performance venue, she is interested in the design of scenic spaces through scenography and lighting design.  She also works as technical director for creations as well as local and international tours. Interested in the performing arts, particularly in their ever-changing relationship with the public, Anne-Sara is equally at home in theater, dance, music and performance.

This training was developed by La danse sur les routes du Québec (La DSR), trainer Émilie Martel and gest expert Anne-Sara Gendron, thanks to financial support from the Intervention-Compétences program of Compétence Culture, comité sectoriel de main d’œuvre en culture. Is it offered in collaboration with the Regroupement québécois de la danse (RQD).