Over 30 years experience in lighting design, technical direction, production managing, stage managing, and teaching.
While pursuing a career in modern dance choreography and performance, Ken started working on stages to learn more about lighting. Studying under Doris Einstein Siegal started him on his path of designing for dance.
Over 30 years, Mr. James designed lights for a wide range of productions from studio theaters, site specific work, and installation works, to stage and multimedia productions, Ken James offers artistic collaborations with artists and directors in dance, music, theater and more. As a choreographer himself, Mr. James has a feel for the flow and worlds dance lives in.
Since 2022, Ken has acted as Technical director/ Production Manager/ Stage Manager/ Board operator/ Crew for Ririe-Woodbury Dance in Salt Lake City, working on home shows and tours. Over the years, Ken has worked with hundreds of artists including Anna Halprin, Ruth Zaporah, Bob Ernst, Li Chiao Ping, Keith Hennessy, Molly Heller, Heartland Collective, Stephanie Skura, Cat+Fish, Huckabay McAllister Dance Company, Joanne Nurenberg, Kathleen Hermsdorf, Scott Wells, Onsite, Chris Black / POTRZEBIE Dance Project, and Maureen Flemming.
Some Examples
Li Chiao Ping’s landed(LD, TD, PM)
like someone who wants to be alone with their laughter (director, Designer, editor, TD, PM)
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