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Frisco Arts and Culture Council Offering Sound and Lighting Workshops

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The Frisco Arts and Culture Council (FACC) is offering Frisco Art Lab beginner and intermediate sound and lighting workshops for teens and adults over the course of eight age specific sessions on October 16, 17, 23 and 24, 2024 at 10 Mile Music Hall located at 710 Main Street in Frisco. These workshops are ideal for anyone seeking an introduction to sound and lighting or for anyone who has some skills and would like to advance their knowledge. These skills could be applied to live music, theater, dance performances, and beyond. Encouraging art and culture offerings for adults and youth through learning opportunities around music and music performance is a goal described in the Frisco Arts and Culture Strategic Plan.  

Sound & Lighting Workshop Specifics

Wednesday, October 16 – Frisco Art Lab Beginner Sound Workshop

During this beginner workshop, you will learn the ins and outs of running a live concert from a professional sound engineer. With a live band on stage at 10 Mile Music Hall, this beginner workshop will teach you the basics of setting up the stage and using a sound console frequency adjustment. By the end of this workshop, you will be mixing a song on your own.

  • Wednesday, October 16 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm: Teens 18 and under
  • Wednesday, October 16 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm: Adults

Thursday, October 17 – Frisco Art Lab Intermediate Sound Workshop

During this intermediate workshop, you will take a deeper dive into live sound engineering with a professional sound engineer. This intermediate workshop will focus on tasks involved with being a monitor engineer, by setting up and having a sounding stage monitor and developing a front of house mix. By the end of the workshop, you will possess the tools necessary to build a smooth, impactful front of house mix and skills necessary as a monitor engineer. A beginner sound workshop or basic sound knowledge is required.

  • Thursday, October 17 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm: Teens 18 and under
  • Thursday, October 17 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm: Adults 

Wednesday, October 23 – Frisco Art Lab Beginner Lighting Workshop

During this beginner workshop, you will learn the basics of concert lighting from an industry expert, including how to use professional controls to match movement and color with the beats and rhythms of music and create your own signature look in a stage environment at 10 Mile Music Hall.

  • Wednesday, October 23 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm: Teens 18 and under
  • Wednesday, October 23 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm: Adults

Thursday, October 24 – Frisco Art Lab Intermediate Lighting Workshop

During this intermediate workshop, you will dive deeper into the concepts of stage lighting, including patching, addressing, and programming, as you start to form your own style. Additionally, you’ll learn how to manipulate positions, colors, gobos, and more using professional lighting hardware and software provided by 10 Mile Music Hall. A beginner lighting workshop or basic lighting knowledge is required.

  • Thursday, October 24 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm: Teens 18 and under
  • Thursday, October 24 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm: Adults

How to Register

  • Each workshop is $10 per session and is limited to eight participants.
  • Participants may take just one workshop or sign up for both the sound and lighting workshops.
  • Registration is available online at FriscoArtLab.com or by calling the Frisco/Copper Visitor Information Center at 970-668-5547, seven days a week from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

About the Frisco Arts and Culture Council

In January 2023, Frisco Town Council approved the Frisco Five-Year Arts and Culture Strategic Plan, which recommended the creation of a Frisco Arts and Culture Council (FACC). Subsequently, in early summer 2023, seven community members were appointed to the Frisco Arts and Culture Council. The FACC has taken on numerous projects, including a murals on Frisco mulit-use pathways, a mural commissioned for the pedestrian tunnel under Highway 9 at the Frisco Adventure Park, stipends for creative July 4th floats, movie night at the Frisco Bay Marina, a painting workshop at the Marina; and arts pop-up events around music and ice art.. More information about the FACC may be found at ArtsFrisco.com. 

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