Dance Building

Spaces, Equipment & Use Policies

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Performance & Rehearsal Spaces

Dance Performance Studio Theatre (1040 DANCE)

  • Largest studio (64′ x 68′)
  • 126 built-in seat theatre (40 additional interlocking seats available upon request)
  • Houses all BFA Theses, MFA Theses, and other Department of Dance Productions
  • A/V Interface designed to play audio via Bluetooth or Aux cable. ***Advance request needed to play CDs.
  • Large projector mounted to balcony plays video or computer content from “teaching station” via HDMI (w/ appropriate adapter). *** Advance request needed to play Bluray/DVD.
  • Equipped with cyclorama screen and blackout curtains that pull across back wall.
  • Professional lighting instruments installed on a fixed grid with limited standard lighting looks available via the Paradigm wall unit
  • Lighting booth over performance space ***Available upon special request for performances and can only be used by trained individuals
  • Mirrors and Sprung Marley Dance Floor
  • Blackout shades
  • Baby Grand Piano

"The Berg" (1020 DANCE)

  • 48′ x 48′ studio
  • A/V Interface designed to play audio via Bluetooth, Aux cable, or CDs.
  • Wall-Mounted 75″ monitor for showing video or computer content via HDMI (with appropriate adaptor) or Bluray/DVD.
  • 38′ Wide retractable green screen on one wall ***Available for individuals enrolled or who have taken a dance and technology or dance film class
  • Specialized for dance and technology video shoots
  • Professional lighting instruments installed on a fixed grid with limited standard lighting looks available via the Paradigm wall unit
  • ETC Element Lighting board on a rolling cart ***Available upon special request for classes, video shoots, or performances; only for use by trained individuals
  • Portable Marley Dance Floor in White, Black, and Chroma Green
  • Rolling booms ***Available upon special request for classes, video shoots, or performances; only for use by trained individuals
  • Mirrors, Sprung Marley Dance Floor, and Ballet Barres
  • Blackout shades
  • Baby Grand Piano
  • Book separately as backstage for Dance Performance Studio Theatre

Judy Dow Rumelhart Ballet Studio (1180 DANCE)

  • 24′ x 60′ studio
  • Two A/V Interfaces designed to play audio via Bluetooth, Aux cable, or CDs.
  • Two Wall-Mounted 75″ monitors for showing video or computer content via HDMI or Bluray/DVD.
  • Mirrors, Sprung Marley Dance Floor, and Ballet Barres
  • Baby Grand Piano
  • Skyfold Partition that can separate the room into two usable rehearsal spaces (must undergo training to learn how to properly use skyfold partition and change A/V tower so media can be used separately in each space)

Perry K. Granoff Studio (1060 DANCE)

  • 46′ x 47′ studio
  • A/V Interface designed to play audio via Bluetooth, Aux cable, or CDs.
  • Wall-Mounted 75″ monitor for showing video or computer content via HDMI (with appropriate adaptor) or Bluray/DVD.
  • Mirrors, Sprung Wooden Floor, and Ballet Barres
  • Baby Grand Piano
  • This is the only studio in which dance shoes for techniques such as tap, hip hop, character, jazz, heels, etc. can be worn.
  • This studio can also be used as a reception space.

Reservations

Rules of Studio/Venue Use – Applicable for All Reservation Types

General

  • The person on the room reservation is the responsible party for the space, the equipment, and the items in the room for the duration of the reservation. Any damages, loss of property, or additional cleaning fees incurred during your time in our studios will be charged to the student or faculty member reserving the space.
  • SMTD staff reserve the right to cancel any reservation at any time. If we need to cancel your reservation, we will communicate that to you as soon as possible and try to find an alternate space for you to use, though we cannot guarantee an alternate space will be available.
  • Remember that being allowed to use dance spaces is a privilege, and all persons need to treat the space with respect. Not following these rules will result in a loss of access to dance spaces.

Room Access

  • If your reservation time or event is after 7pm, you will need to use your MCard to access the dance building.
  • Faculty and staff: If you are not part of the Department of Dance and have an approved space/event reservation outside of the Dance Building’s normal open hours (weekdays 7am to 7pm), you should email [email protected] to request MCard access to the building.
  • If the reservation is for a large group, instead of requesting MCard access, you should ask for the exterior doors of the dance building to be unlocked for the duration of your reservation.

Shoes/Food/Drink

  • Shoes must be removed.
  • Tap shoes, heels, character shoes, etc. are only allowed in the Granoff Studio (1060), but NO STREET SHOES.
  • No food or drink, aside from water, is allowed in the studios.

Incidents Occurring During Use

Expectations for When you Leave

  • Please be sure to leave the room as good or better than you found it! Clean up after yourself.
    • Reset the room to its standard “ready for use” configuration.
    • Use the supplied Swiffer WetJet and disinfecting wipes to clean up, including floors and barres.
    • Throw trash/recycling in appropriate bins.
    • Close out of the touchscreen AV system.
    • Reset any chairs and tables you used.
    • Additional cleaning fees may be charged if things are not cleaned.
  • Be sure to close any propped doors. Leaving doors propped open is a major safety and security issue.

Use of Equipment in the Spaces

AV Racks

  • The AV racks in each studio work are equipped with HDMI cables & adapters for video, and they play audio easiest over Bluetooth. They can also accommodate CD, DVD/BluRay, USB, or connection to a laptop.

Pianos

  • Piano keys are required to use the pianos in the dance building studios. To check out a piano key, you must go to the reception desk in Moore, located in room 1315A during its posted open hours. (Download a map to the reception desk.)
  • Do not move pianos without prior written approval. If approved, pianos need to be returned to their original locations after use.
  • Nothing can be placed on top of the pianos, and piano covers should not be removed.

Soft Goods/Shades/Partition

  • Window shades can be controlled with the up/down switches located near the AV towers in each studio. For Studio 1, the switch is located on the east wall of the studio, to the left of the large window. Do not pull on window shades.
  • DO NOT TOUCH OR MOVE the theatrical curtains or cyclorama (large white hanging fabric) in 1040 – Dance Performance Studio Theatre.
  • Use of the skyfold partition wall in Studio 3: Room 1180 requires training. Contact Katie Gunning for additional information

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Restrooms / Personal Room

  • There are Men’s (1124), Women’s (1120), and Gender Inclusive (1122) restrooms located in the dance building and each has a baby changing table inside.
  • A Personal Room is located in Rm. 1134 of the Dance Building and it is equipped with a chair and footrest, Wellness materials, a sun lamp, etc. This room can be used for personal calls/meetings, prayer/rest, breastfeeding, etc.

Emergencies & First Aid

If you experience any emergencies while in the Dance Building, please do the following, based on the severity:

Minor Injuries:

  • There are first aid kits in each studio.
  • A dedicated and marked first aid cabinet is kept in the student lounge (Room 1170).
  • Ice packs are available in the freezer in the student lounge (Room 1170).

Major Injuries

  • Contact 911

Defibrillators

There are two defibrillators in the building, mounted to the walls, located:

  • In the main hallway between 1040 – Performance Studio Theatre and 1020 – The Berg studio.
  • In the student lounge (on the wall with the monitor).

Danger, Active Shooter, etc.

  • Emergency buttons are located in each studio.

If you experience a situation where you are in imminent danger and someone is posing a risk to you, pressing the emergency button will lock the studio doors and immediately connect you with DPSS through intercom service.

Other Emergency Contact Info:

  • DPSS: 734-763-1131
  • Central Facilities and Operations: 734-647-2059

Event-Specific Information

Dance Space Technical Specifications

Requirements of All Events

  • A house tech must be hired, at the event sponsor’s cost. This person will be responsible for providing access to the room you’ve reserved and/or answer questions about how to use equipment in the room. They are NOT design personnel and will not do your lighting, or complete stage management, house management, or run crew tasks.
  • All student events (not rehearsals) must provide the name and contact information of a faculty or staff member as their Event Sponsor.

Important Notes and Guidelines – Events

  • Doors: Ensure that the doors are unlocked for your event by contacting Facilities to place a request, letting them know what time the event starts and finishes.
    • There is no security guard posted at the dance building so you will need to manage the coming and going of your guests.
    • Exterior doors to the dance building should never be propped open as it’s a safety hazard. If doors are propped open, an alarm is set off and DPSS is alerted.
  • Only public restrooms will be available during your event; Locker rooms are accessed by MCard only and are not available to the public.
  • The main contact person on the event request form is the responsible party for the space, the equipment, and the items in the room for the duration of the reservation. Any damages, loss of property, or additional cleaning fees incurred during the time of the event reservation will be charged to the main contact person.
  • No signage/advertisements of any kind can be taped to the walls in the building. Use the bulletin boards.
  • Catered events must have departmental approval and can only be held in the Granoff Studio (Rm. 1060), the Student Lounge (Rm. 1170), or the Dance Conference Room (Rm. 1121).
  • If your event involves use of the piano, you must check out a piano key from the Moore Reception Desk (room 1315A) prior to your event and return it immediately after.
  • If you intend on playing video or music for your event, plan to meet with the production team to learn about the Dance Building’s AV equipment.
  • Remember to clean up after yourself. Details are in the above general space use rules “When You Leave” section.
  • The building is not cleaned on weekends so if you are running a large event, you will need to purchase additional custodial services and ensure all leftover food/garbage/recycling is taken out and placed in the dumpsters outside the western end of the building. Note: Additional fees will be assessed if things are not cleaned.

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