Frontlight
Lights dancers' faces so the audience can see them
LIGHT LAB
See your show lit before you ever set foot in the theater.
Build stage looks with front, back and side light, color and haze, and watch them come to life on a virtual stage. Save each look to its routine and hand your lighting designer a picture instead of a paragraph.
Most teachers know how they want a number to feel, but not how to describe the lighting. Tech week turns into a guessing game, and the lighting designer spends hours trying looks while the clock runs. Light Lab, built by a professional lighting designer, lets teachers try ideas on a realistic stage preview first. Everyone walks into tech already on the same page.
How it works
Real lighting positions. Real-time preview.
Light Lab uses the same lighting positions a theater does. Pick a color and set the intensity for each one, and the stage preview updates as you go.
Backlight
Outlines dancers and adds depth and color from behind
High sidelight
Sculpts bodies and adds color from the sides
Shins, mids and heads
Low, middle and high side positions for dance-style lighting
Cyc top and cyc bottom
Colors the backdrop, from sunset to night sky
Haze
Makes the light beams visible in the air
Save looks to routines
Every look lives with its routine.
When a look feels right, save it to the routine. It appears on the routine page as a lighting look, right next to the lighting notes and cue table, where your lighting designer and stage manager will find it.
Pre-tech handoff
Your lighting designer sees a picture of every look before the first tech rehearsal and comes in with cues ready.
Saving tech time
Less guessing in the theater means more time for spacing and run-throughs.
Calling the show
The stage manager sees the look for each number while calling cues.
Next year
Saved looks stay with the routine, so you remember what worked.
Who it's for
No lighting experience required.
Teachers
Try a few looks for your number and save the one that matches the mood — cool blue for a lyrical piece, hot pink and amber for a jazz number.
Studio owners
See the whole show's lighting at a glance and keep a consistent style across numbers.
Lighting designers
Get a clear brief for every routine instead of vague notes, and spend tech week refining, not guessing.
Venues without a lighting designer
Give the house technician a picture to match.
Questions about Light Lab
Do I need to know about lighting?
No. Move the sliders and pick colors until the preview looks right. Each position has a short explanation.
Will the theater look exactly like the preview?
The preview shows the idea — colors, mood and direction. Every venue's equipment is different, so your lighting designer uses the look as a guide.
Can teachers use it?
Yes. Teachers can build and save looks for their own routines.
Walk into tech week already knowing what it'll look like.
Try Light Lab on your next show.