about rat dance party
We assist new, rising, or established media companies and creatives bring their creative music vision to life as well as making sure all deliverables are correct and on time. We have over a decade in the film and music industries and are set apart by our vast well rounded experience including Live TV and podcasts, in-depth knowledge, contact database, and our ability to curate music that amplifies the story.
Our passion is elevating the creative vision with the singularity of sound.
We are NOT a third party music pitching company.
So what is a music supervisor?
A music supervisor is the head of the music department that oversees all aspects of music on a project / production including working with the composer. They collaborate with key decision-makers to help determine the musical vision within the budget, schedule, and vision.
https://www.guildofmusicsupervisors.com/what-is-a-music-supervisor
Why hire a music supervisor?
You hire a music supervisor to ensure that the project’s deliverables are accurate and accounted for as well as creative vision intact sonically within budget. In return, this saves the project money and time.
Jennifer Smith
FOUNDER + MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Jennifer Smith is a multi-talented music supervisor, producer and sonic-storyteller. Drawing from her theater background, she approaches creation and collaboration from a distinct story and character-focused lens. Through her Los Angeles-based music supervision company, Rat Dance Party, Jennifer’s work can be heard in projects like Netflix’s Deadly Illusions, directed by Anna Elizabeth James, and CBS/Paramount+’s Why Women Kill, created by Marc Cherry and produced by Ron Howard’s Imagine entertainment. Jennifer also music supervises Paramount+’s wide-ranging docu-series Behind the Music, in which she helps build the story world of artists and bands across many genres and decades.
Jennifer specializes in music supervision services for all types of media including new media, podcasts, live television, scripted, unscripted, and documentary projects. Past projects highlights include Showtime’s American Christmas starring Tara Reid, Gravitas Ventures’ Simchas and Sorrows, and festival favorite documentaries including Tribeca Festival 2023 selection Uncharted featuring Alicia Keys and her songwriting camp “She is the Music,” and SXSW 2023 selection Black Barbie: A Documentary, directed by Lagueria Davis. She also recently completed work on Italian cult hit Caverna, which has been garnering rave reviews, and previously music supervised Amazon’s award-winning feature The Transcendents.
Prior to her work for Rat Dance Party, Jennifer worked with the teams at Dancing with the Stars and American Idol ABC Season 1, where she was in charge of clearing the rights for hundreds of songs. She also previously worked at Kobalt Music as part of the synchronization team, handling all things across music, creative and business verticals including extensive talent relations.
Jennifer is well-versed in US Union Guidelines for Music and Media Rights, experienced with budgeting and working to strict deadlines. Through her industry network and experience, she is able to negotiate effectively in her client’s best interests while retaining the integrity of their creative vision. Media rights are a tremendous undertaking and her experience and expertise can help a production avoid costly delays or mistakes.
Jennifer is a board member of The Guild Of Music Supervisors, and is a member of The Television Academy, The Recording Academy, Women In Film, Women In Music and Women In Media. Her mentors include legendary music supervisor Bonnie Greenberg and theater teacher Krista Carson Elhai. A Southern California native, Jennifer also teaches at the LA College of Music for the Music Supervision and Music Business and Songwriting programs.
