Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
ACHF Arts Access
To replace and upgrade our failing sound system, To improve the technical quality of our performing arts programs, To insure that our audiences clearly hear performers without the imposition of static, delays and malfunctioning equipment, To evaluate the new sound system in terms of sound clarity, continuity of performances and the proper handling and functioning of all sound components, To measure audience satisfaction through exit surveys, To critique with performers and directors the impact of the new system upon their performances and productions.The project goals will be evaluated through audience exit surveys and critiques by performers, artistic directors and the Terrace Mill Foundation Board of Directors. We expect positive results from this data.
Audience members interviewed expressed satisfaction with the sound system and the improved quality of the Children's Theater productions. The children reported that the portable microphones enhanced their performance by being able to move freely about the stage. The Terrace Mill Foundation Board members were pleased with the sound quality and the more professional level of the productions. The sound engineer worked with the manufacturer to iron out the glitches in the system before it was used. He reported that the system functioned satisfactorily and that the children followed the instructions in the proper use and handling of the equipment.