Resources for Choreographers and Fight Directors

Fight Directors, Choreographers, and Intimacy Coordinators have unique needs when it comes to research. Sometimes you are looking for a specific movement style or combat sequence. Sometimes you are searching for how a character might have fought, moved, or shown affection in a particular historical time period. Sometimes you are wanting to improve your craft with a different method, or reach out to local theaters to work with them. Here is your one stop shop for all your fight directing, intimacy coordination and choreographing research needs.

In this guide, you will be able to:

• Find Books to enhance your toolkit with new techniques and methods.
• Find Articles to find interviews, inspiration, or production information.
• Find Images and Historical Sources for inspiration and historical context.
• Find Video Resources of performances and interviews with movement directors discussing their craft to learn from the greats.
• Find Professional Resources to make connections in the field.
• Get Help from Megan Reichelt: the Theater, Dance, and Women & Gender Studies Librarian!

If you can't find what you are looking for in this guide, here are a few others that might help!