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Mixing bands and concerts is among my favorite things to do. As a musician and audio nerd, the ability to combine all those skills together when mixing makes me feel like I am able to apply my knowledge and produce my best work. At the University of Rochester I am the technical director for a campus music club and the student performance venue, coupled with my job for campus events, there are no shortage of opportunities for me to setup, run, and coordinate performances. Whether mixing front of house, monitors, putting together patch sheets and system diagrams, to the simple power point or high profile speaker, I always try to do better than before and constantly look for new learning experiences as I work.
Above: The No Jackets Required House Show and the University of Rochester Drama House. As the technical officer for both groups my job starts many weeks before mapping out every aspect of the show, from load in, to strike, and the show itself I'm always making sure things run smooth. Since I am in charge of the space as well as the show, I also make sure that the houses equipment is respected and major pieces like our lighting system are properly set up and operated.
These small shows are entirely student run and always provide a fun challenge to keep on course.
Left and Right: A special guest visits us at the tech booth during soundcheck.
These small shows are entirely student run and always provide a fun challenge to keep on course.
Left and Right: A special guest visits us at the tech booth during soundcheck.
Left: Running audio and video for a presentation at the URCreatives Expo organized by Rochester Producers and MusiciansPhoto Credit: Joshua Jung (@sej.png)
Right: Running monitors in the pit orchestra for the spring 2025 Off Broadway on Campus Revue. One of the many large events I work on semesterly for Event and Classroom Managment
Right: Running monitors in the pit orchestra for the spring 2025 Off Broadway on Campus Revue. One of the many large events I work on semesterly for Event and Classroom Managment
To the Paperwork
The job doesn't stop when there's no console in front of me, in fact it usually starts weeks before. As technical director, it is up to me to bridge the gap between the performers and the rest of the tech crew. To do this I'll craft up patch sheets, system diagrams, and orchestration per song documentation, all in service of the production.
Clockwise From Left: Patch Sheet for the NJR Spring Big Show, System Diagram for Same Event, Orchestration by song.These shows are large sometimes two or three hours long with a different small group on each song, and set up and struck within the course of a 16 hour day. In order to streamline every bit, extensive documentation helps to communicate the details of every aspect of the show.
The orchestration documents especially help as the FOH technician can accurately prepare themselves for any upcoming songs and properly mute required channels during transitions.
NJR_PatchTemplate.xlsx - Sheet1.pdfS25B NJR Mixer Cheat Sheet - SHOW TAB.pdf
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