Alumni Information
School: LaSalle College Vancouver/CDIS
Grad Year: 2000
Program of Study: Professional Recording Arts
Degree: Diploma

Employment/Professional Information
Company Name: Cirque du Soleil
Location: On tour with the big top
Job Title: Assistant Head of Sound
Primary Responsibilities: All audio aspects on tour. This includes the sound of the show and all equipment related to that. We are responsible for all upkeep/maintenance as well as the overall show quality.

Describe a Typical Work Day:

There are two modes of work days on tour: Transfer and City Run. A city run show day will consist of a tech rehearsal or band rehearsal, followed by a show pre-set, sound check and a show (or two). A transfer day will mean any set up or tear down tasks that are scheduled that day. We all work to move our entire venue so we all pitch in.

What accomplishment(s) are you most proud of?

On tour we have no one to rely on but ourselves. As a result we can be presented with a gear failure or unusual problem that will always involve a creative solution. There are many of these off the cuff, or permanent solutions I’m proud of. One that stands out for me is working as part of the creation team that built, programmed and kicked off a new tour. Together, we did this without any major problems, all the while breaking first show transfer record times.