1.) Which of the eight source of complexity for today’s decision makers are evident in this case? Explain your choices.
Multiply criteria— Cirque du Soleil a combination of cultures, an array of artistic talents from around the world; such as, stagecraft (i.e. makeup, costumes, and prop builders), performers both circus and theater, New Age music, and many more people locate behind the scene that also contribute to Cirque success. All these areas tied together created a spectacular show. Partner’s investment paid back and more with the money earned from the shows unique brand. (Kreitner & Cassidy, pp. 234-236)
Risk and uncertainty— asking for $1 million from Quebec's government to put on a show together to celebrate 450th Anniversary of the city’s founding. To a mixture, as Dragone calls it, a “transdisciplinary experience” that has become Cirque du Soleil brand trademark with just the right blend of circus, live music, theater, and stagecrafters. After Quebec, Laliberte, and Gauthier, with risk and uncertainty, took their show and went to an Arts Festival in Los Angeles and with a standing ovation, Cirque du Soleil became a formidable organization of talent. The company’s future depends on its ability to sustain the culture of risk taking. The owners made sure that their brand would not be just another drop of water lost in the waves of the ocean; want they wanted was for their outstanding performers to standout and be the crest of the wave. (Kreitner & Cassidy, pp. 234-236)
Intangibles—Cirque du Soleil reputation and brand name are intangibles resources. Just as the creative people who produce the shows with groundbreaking technology. Specialty equipment used by the trapeze artists when the used the “indoor evaporating lake” i...
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...ate. The creative thinking of Laliberte and Gauthier produced a greater reward than either could have imagined. (Kreitner & Cassidy, pp. 234-236)
6.) What is the secret of Cirque du Soleil’s success?
The most important was the brand name, for it represented excellence and quality. Quality joined with anticipation is a unique marriage of diverse arts, circuses acts, and a local street entertainer, for that makes Cirque du Soleil a success; this unique combination forms a success uniquely their own. In addition, each show never had the same theme. Then part of the success was the pace of the developing production of each show, which took three years or longer. Success, Lamarre is that, “We let the creative people run it.” (Kreitner & Cassidy, p. 236)
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Kreitner, R., & Cassidy, C. M. (2011). Management (12 ed.). Mason, OH: South-Weston.
People usually expect to see paintings and sculptures in Art Galleries. Imagine the surprise one finds when they are presented with a man stitching his face into a bizarre caricature, or connected to a machine which controls the artist’s body. These shocking pieces of performance art come under the broad umbrella that is Postmodernism. Emphasis on meaning and shock value has replaced traditional skills and aesthetic values evident in the earlier Modernist movements.
I had the pleasure of being in Western Kentucky University Dance Department’s concert, An Evening of Dance. The performance took place on April 29th through May 2nd in Russel Miller Theatre. It consisted of many works from faculty and guest artists. I felt like the concert was a success and that the choreography was all unique in its own way. I enjoyed the pieces that I performed, and the ones that my fellow company members were in. Through the analysis of “Petrichor”, I found that each production and chorographic element plays a large part in the successful outcome of a dance and emotional responses can be evoked by the simplest ideas.
...re as same as the audience use in their everyday life. Easily connecting to the audience, with visual, audio and performer’s performance” one can imagine himself/herself in performer’s shoes.
On March 1, 2001, I had the great opportunity to see a very unique Off-Broadway variety show named De La Guarda, written, directed, and designed by Pichon Baldinu and Diqui James. The theatre presenting this show is the Daryl Roth Theatre, which is located at 20 Union Square East, just a few blocks from Baruch College. There were many interesting moments in the show that one would be definitely surprised if he had no prior knowledge about the show. What makes this show the most interesting is that it is not traditional theatre whatsoever. Everything is changed, including the area where it is performed. There is no real plot, but there are many artistic scenes throughout the show. Although there is no real plot, the performers present a wide range of emotions from one part of the show to the next that makes the audience members crave for the next emotion. It is a definite attention getter and everything including in the show, such as props and the performers themselves, makes the audience a part of the show.
Ballet in Louis XIV's court was characterized by extreme ornamentation and gaudiness. The ballet master, Jean Baptiste Lully, sought to show the dignified style of the Sun King. The themes of ballets at court range...
The atmosphere entertainment program at the Paris Las Vegas should, at its base, reflect the duality of the property: the artistry and classicism of the French methods of entertaining and living with the sensual allure and thrilling vibe of the Las Vegas Strip. Orion Productions proposes three variable programs, all which can be interchanged and combined to accommodate for high and lower traffic days and special casino and hotel promotions. Both male and female dancers will be enlisted for the program, to capture the romantic ambiance of a Parisian interlude or getaway. Each one of the performers will be chosen by Paris Las Vegas’ management through a casting call, and only performers expressly selected by management will be featured in the entertainment program.
2. Take any two of the above and give two interpretations that explain away the difficulty.
Performing- The performing stage is where everyone is clearly aware on what they’re doing and the purpose of what they’re doing. Everyone is able to share their ideas with others. Confidence is showed among the team members as their able to communicate to other team members without help or assistance from the leader. They can take charge of their own ideas. The team focus on achieving their goals .Although the team can disagreement with...
A young girl steps out of a yellow cab with a sparkle in her eye. As she looks up, she sees the biggest and brightest marquee hovering over Sixth Avenue, on the corner of Fiftieth Street. Wearing her finest red dress and paten strapped shoes, she grabs her mother’s hand and smiles with excitement. Walking into the largest indoor theatre in the world, this young girl is about to experience a spectacular like she has never seen before. New York City has forever marked the heart of this seven-year-old girl. For this one experience eternally transformed her view of the theater. After entering Radio City Music Hall and seeing the glistening chandelier hanging from above, the magical charm of this New York City landmark will forever be engraved. A “palace created for the people”, Radio City Music Hall is a place for entertainment, amusement, elevation, and inspiration (“History”). If the history wasn’t enough to keep Radio City alive, the future continues to look bright. Radio City is not only an artifact of the past, but the origin for the future. With advanced innovations and consistent pressure to compete with the rest of New York City, Radio City Music Hall thrives as the showplace of the nation.
"The more the author thinks of why he wrote, the more he comes to regard his imaginations as a kind of self-generating cement which glued his facts together, and his emotions as a kind of dark and obscure designer of those facts." (vii)
Li’s passion for ballet shows on and off stage through his arabesques, flexibility, fouettés, grande jeté and pirouettes that were nothing less than perfection. I understood that becoming a dancer requires commitment, passion and having a great memory as there’s many moves, routines and ballet terms that you need to learn. When I was performing on stage, I felt free and that I could own the stage as it felt like it was my second home. I also felt complete within myself just as Li felt. To perform on stage, you need to be light and graceful along with connecting to the music using precise steps, poses and formal gestures. The film used dance, music, scenery, and costumes to portray a story characterised by Li’s dance. Classical ballet dancers require the utmost grace and I’ve found that you also need a tremendous level of concentration and memory. This portrays when his choreographer Ben Stevenson asked Li Cunxin to replace the main male role due to an injury on the day of the performance to memorise new dances and perform them in front of an enormous crowd. Many of my performances have been in a group where we all need to be in sync and work together. This film highlighted that in order to become a professional ballet dancer, you have to prepare to work extremely hard no matter how gruelling the schedule is in order to
Ruggiero, Vincent Ryan. The Art of Thinking. 10th ed. Ed. Virginia L. Blanford. Upper Saddle
... a way for audiences and performers to connect on a closer level. They are both experiencing the surreal, disassociating themselves from the performance taking place. They both become more introspective. The performance becomes a vehicle for self-understanding, metacognition.
While the steps of dancers and the co-ordination amongst the team was being repeatedly rehearsed, the teachers decided upon the dresses, jewellery and makeup of the dancers. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the preparation to the big event.
Jerome S. B. , Goodnow J. J. and Austin G.A. (1967) Overview ( p.231-247):In A study of thinking . John Wiley and Sons Ltd, USA