This weekend took us to a totally different event than we've ever done. I teach dance part time at a local dance studio, Sandy's House of Dance. We were hired to do a video of the end of the year recital. There were two shows, one at 2 and one at 6.
The day started kind of crazy. We were to run a live feed to the back stage dressing room. I was being provided the cables to do so, however one of the cables was not compatible with my camera! So, on to Best Buy I went to remedy the situation.
Once we arrived at Valley High School, I helped my husband, Lenny, set up the gear, then headed back stage to work that end of the job. Things went well, and overall I am very happy with the shoot... and I think the families of the children will be as well! This was Lenny's first job on his own and he did great. He got great video and was a tremendous help through out the day!
There were a few minor problems during the first show, when audience members knocked out the plug, and stopped the tape. Accidents do happen, and the "damage" was minimal. Live and Learn... I re-taped the cord so there was no way it was going to get pulled out! I think they are still trying to pull the duct tape off of the walls and floor! It worked though, no problems in the second show.
I enjoyed this type of work. It is quite relaxing when compared to wedding videography. Maybe a route to pursue in the future... next spring. I do love working with brides though, and will continue to focus my attention on them!
