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The licensing process begins with your interest in acquiring a Butler work. Once you contact us, we can provide
further information on the specific work. We will also discuss the suitability of the ballet for your company,
considering style, size, and other factors.
After these preliminary discussions, we will prepare a contract and determine a schedule based on your needs and
those of the reconstruction. The amount of time it takes to stage a dance varies with the work chosen and the dance
company that is licensing it.
The staging process draws upon films and videotapes, original notes on the dances, and most importantly, the reconstructors’
personal experiences with John Butler and his style. We supply a tape (CD) of the music for rehearsal purposes,
costume designs and lighting plot. You are responsible for making licensing arrangements for the music. The reconstructor,
as the representative of the John Butler Foundation, retains sole artistic authority of the production. At the
conclusion of the licensing period, we request a videotape of the ballet as performed by your company for our archives.
For more information, please contact the Executive Director William Soleau
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