This morning we’ve come across a wonderful piece by Examiner.com’s AV System’s examiner – Linda Seid Frembes – which delves into the world of Cirque du Soleil and Meyer Sound:
- In March 2009, Cirque du Soleil® officially opened the doors of its new training center based at the company’s Resident Show Division (RSD) in Las Vegas where technical staff can advance their skills in the use of the high-end lighting, audio, rigging, and automation equipment behind Cirque’s extravagant, multisensory theatrical spectacles. Meyer Sound, whose audio technology supports all of Cirque’s resident productions, has expanded the company’s worldwide education program to include regular Matrix3™ audio show control and CueConsole™ training sessions at RSD.
The RSD facility is the brainchild of Kim Scott, technical show support training manager, with Sylvain Brisebois, head of audio of Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity™, coordinating the program logistics with Jerry Placken of Meyer Sound. Other Cirque audio department leads are also involved, including Mark Dennis of KÀ™, Bill Mansfield of “O”™, and Jason Pritchard of The Beatles® LOVE™.
Read the full article here.
{ SOURCE: Examiner.com }
