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Volunteer Sound Technician for Community Dance

Presencial, La persona voluntaria debe estar en o cerca de Baltimore, MD
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  • Descripción

    Horarios Disponibles:
    Días laborables (tardes)
    Flexibilidad:
    Varias horas al mes
    Detalles del Compromiso:
    4 hours/week (7-11pm), one Wednesday/month
    Frecuencia:
    Recurrente
    Buscando personas voluntarias:
    2
    Compensación:
    Formación incluida
    Recomendado para:
    Edad 55+
    Requisitos para participación:
    Asistir a orientación
    Edad requerida:
    18+
    Otros requisitos:
    Must be able to lift objects of 25+ pounds (speakers)

    Descripción

    Volunteer Sound Technician for Community Dance

    The Baltimore Folk Music Society (BFMS) seeks regular volunteers to run the sound system for Wednesday night contra dances at Lovely Lane Church in Charles Village.

    Interested in learning sound engineering? Want to meet dozens of local old time and folk musicians? Become a sound engineer and support an all-volunteer community organization celebrating 50 years of dancing in 2025!

    Our current sound technicians will train committed volunteers to use the single-mix sound system and all equipment.

    Time Commitment: Wednesdays, 7pm - 11pm, one to three weeks/month.

    Duties: After training for several weeks with current sound techs, when the volunteer is ready to run the sound for a dance, duties will include:

    1. Setting up the speakers, mixers, mic stands, mics, etc. for a caller and between 2 and 12 musicians.
    2. Communicating via email in advance of the dance with musicians to understand any special sound needs.
    3. Creating and maintaining an appropriate sound mix during the dance.
    4. With help from other volunteers, breaking down and securely storing all sound equipment after the dance.

    The Baltimore Folk Music Society (BFMS) seeks regular volunteers to run the sound system for Wednesday night contra dances at Lovely Lane Church in Charles Village.

    Interested in learning sound engineering? Want to meet dozens of local old time and folk musicians? Become a sound engineer and support an all-volunteer community organization celebrating 50 years of dancing in 2025!

    Our current sound technicians will train committed volunteers to use the single-mix sound system and all equipment.

    Time Commitment: Wednesdays, 7pm - 11pm, one to three weeks/month.

    Duties: After training for several weeks with current sound techs, when the volunteer is ready to run the sound for a dance, duties will include:

    1. Setting up the speakers, mixers, mic stands, mics, etc. for a caller and between 2 and 12 musicians.
    2. Communicating via email in advance of the dance with musicians to understand any special sound needs.
    3. Creating and maintaining an appropriate sound mix during the…

    Ubicación

    Presencial

    Lovely Lane United Methodist Church (hall)

    2200 St Paul St, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
    ¿Cómo llegar?

    off-street parking available

    Cómo aplicar

    Please send an email to contra@bfms.org with a few sentences about why you are interested in the volunteer opportunity, your availability, and any sound engineering experience.

    Please send an email to contra@bfms.org with a few sentences about why you are interested in the volunteer opportunity, your availability, and any sound engineering experience.

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