Freaks With Lines

A client can expect choreography that invokes visually interesting and intriguing ideas through dance and movement. Our company artists are experienced professional dancers who display versatility, proficiency and most importantly musicality through their work. Clients can expect a high level of professionalism and a clean and sophisticated product; however, this does not mean that we cannot portray silly or even absurd storylines and/or troupes.

Freaks With Lines (FWL) is a Los Angeles based dance project created by Susan Vishmid that serves as a platform to showcase both independent and collaborative works between professional dancers and other creatives in various disciplines. Dancers are FREAKS who live, eat, and breathe to create LINES and ultimately scrutinize those creations. Dance is a self-serving art form and as such Freaks With Lines artists are the creators and the consumers of their own art.

We are beautiful freaks manufacturing stories via cohesion of lines in and through space. We lurk amongst the generic population ready to appease ourselves first and foremost and any other voyeurs bold enough to accept the invitation to our mobile variety "Freak Show."

Susan Vishmid is Freaks With Lines Artistic Director, Choreographer and Executive Producer. Susan began her early training at the Westside School of Ballet in Santa Monica, CA and through scholarships continued training at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet School and The Rock School. Susan danced with the Pennsylvania Ballet, Santa Fe Opera, San Diego Opera, Chicago Festival Ballet, Napoles Ballet Theater, California Contemporary Ballet, City of Angels Ballet, California Riverside Ballet, Key West Ballet, Coast City Ballet and San Gorgonio Ballet. Susan had the privilege of working with some of today's most esteemed choreographers including Kenneth von Heidecke, Nicola Bowie, Jodi Melnick and Kitty McNamee in Samson & Delilah, Aida, A Masked Ball, Romeo & Juliette, Capriccio and La Traviata respectively.

Susan is also a certified yoga and Pilates instructor. Susan is a USC alumna (cum laude) with a BA in Communication and Philosophy.

The main requirement is a safe and stable surface on which the dancers can perform. No grass, asphalt ect...

FWL uses digitally recorded music. The sound system must be capable of
producing sound at loud levels (at least 110dB, C Weighted) as well as soft
levels. The sound system will do with a high quality of output, free of
distortion or spectral imbalances. The system must completely provide
coverage for all audience areas, including all balconies, with full-range
sound. Artist performances require great sound to provide the experience
of an orchestra, and the Purchaser is solely responsible for providing
sufficient equipment, personnel and acoustics to ensure accurate and
adequate sound reproduction.
FWL staff shall have sole and final authority to determine sound levels,
coverage, placement, and system equalization.

The Purchaser agrees to provide:
1. A professional, full-range Main PA sound system that provides
adequate coverage of all audience areas in the venu, in a minimum
stereo configuration.
2. Mixing console with a minimum of eight inputs and one stereo
output, plus two monitor outputs (selectable pre-fade or post-fade) with
separate EQ for the monitor outputs from the Main PA system.
4. Four full-range monitor speakers capable of producing loud, clear
undistorted sound (110dB) across the entire stage area.
5. One offstage announce wireless microphone, placed downstage
left
6. Computer for playing audio files during show as well as
interconnect for artist to connect a ⅛” headphone output to the mixing
console.
7. If In Applicable: A Clear-Com or equivalent intercom system for
communications between Artist's staff and the local crew during
rehearsal and performance. Required stations include lighting control,
sound control, two stage left, two stage right, two at the fly rail, and one
at the house curtain control; plus other stations as required by the local
crew.
8. A qualified, capable, and sober audio systems engineer present at
all times of sound system operation including setup, rehearsals, and
show.

LIGHTING:
Approximate requirements are outlined below. These types and quantities
may be changed at the sole discretion of FWL. The final lighting
requirements for your performance(s) will be set forth in a lighting plot that
FWL creates for your specific venue.
120 Source 4s, about half of which will be ETC (ellipsoidal mostly wide
spread) and the remaining will be Pars.
12 Moving Head, color mixing Profile
Theatrical Control Console with Moving Light Capability
2 spotlights appropriate for the house
Video projector - Providing a video projector to be determined based on
venue, performance, and FWL production manager.
Labor:
Purchaser is required to provide all technicians and labor to load in and out,
set, tune and focus, and operate all the equipment required during the
show, with the exception that Artist's LD will operate the lighting controls
and FWL'S sound engineer will operate audio controls. Purchaser is
required to have fully competent lighting and sound engineers staffed for
the show to shadow FWL staff and assist with anything that might arise.
Purchaser shall pay all required rates, fees, contributions, insurances, or
other related items pertaining to labor and technicians.

TEMPERATURE: (this is very important to the safety of the performers)
To ensure the health and quality performance of the dancers the stage and
entire backstage area must be kept between 70 and 78 degrees
Fahrenheit.

DRESSING AREA/ROOMS:
1 male and 1 female "company" dressing rooms are required.
One shared green room with FWL and FWL staff hospitality, catered with
food and beverage as follows:
Bottled or appropriate drinking water, some healthful snacks.
If location is far from meal access, Purchaser will provide 1 meal per
person per 5 hour period, menu to be determined and subject to FWL
approvaL