LIVE AUDIO
Photo: Susan Kupferer
I've been fortunate enough to have worked on a wide range of shows, covering a whole host of genres over the past few years. From touring to talking heads to folk to rock, below is a selected list of groups I've worked for and what I've done with them.
BYU Arts Production A/V Crew - 2017 to 2020
- Audio technician that supported all five venues in our campus' fine arts building
- Ran FOH, monitors, or deck audio as needed based on performance
- Worked with a variety of equipment and technology, including the Yamaha PM-10 and Digico SD10T consoles, with both Lectrosonics and Shure wireless microphone systems
- Set up, focused, and programmed multi-projector systems with both QLab and Pandora's box
- As Student Supervisor, I was responsible for answering questions from faculty in my bosses absence, mixing high-profile events for the college, and training the crew as needed
- Worked as the lead projection engineer for a two week tour to China produced by our college
BYU Department of Dance - 2017 to 2020
- Touring engineer for the Ballroom Dance Company (2017/18 school year) and International Folk Dance Ensemble (2018/2019 and 2019/2020 school years)
- Provided audio and projections support for a ten day tour of the Pacific Northwest (Ballroom) and Colorado (IFDE) and a three week tour through the North Eastern United States (Ballroom Dance Company), in addition to various one off performances throughout the year
- Set up and tuned full PA + monitors in different venues every performance
- Set up and focused a projector from FOH position for every performance
- Mixed the 7 piece folk ensemble Mountain Strings that supports the International Folk Dance Ensemble for all their performances (32 inputs on QL1)
- Mixed International Folk Dance Ensemble's annual Christmas Around the World show (50 inputs from the band and choir on SSL L-500 in a basketball arena)
Poll Sound - 2018 to 2020
- Employed as audio technician
- Assisted in setting up L'Acoustics systems (K2, Kara, Syva) for festivals, concerts, and other performances
- Based in Salt Lake City, UT but traveled throughout the state and western US as needed
- Mixed FOH for state/city fairs
- On-stage technician during performances of high-profile events
Sundance Summer Theatre - 2017 to 2019
- Oversaw the install of the complete sound and comms system in the outdoor theatre
- Managed the audio team during the load in, run of show, and strike
- Maintained the system and gear during the month long run
- Mixed the show for every performance (28 wireless microphones with sweetener and track on Midas M32 [2017] and DiGiCo SD9T [2018])
Utah Metropolitan Ballet - 2017 to 2018
- Lead audio engineer for the three week run of their annual performance of the Nutcracker
- Oversaw the load in of the microphones into the live pit orchestra
- Principal mixer during performances (16 inputs from the pit on Yamaha QL5)
- Oversaw finding and training sub mixers