DV8 EVENTS 2013

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We are running an event at the blind tiger club; at the event I am going to be a sound engineer as I already have a very basic knowledge of how to use a sound desk. From this event I hope to gain a wider understanding of professional mixing desk, I also hope to increase my knowledge on what factors can/will go wrong at an event. My main personal goal for the event is to manage my stress and conflicts

  For Dv8’s 10th birthday our goals are to decorate the place so it is more dv8 themed

  Another main goal is ensure all the acts are prepared, sound-checked and enthusiastic.

  Our main final goal will be to run the night smoothly and packing up everything quickly and professionally once the event has finished 

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DV8 is 10

Define our team goals:

  Make sure all of the acts are comfortable with the times that they are performing and that they are satisfied with their time slots in the events schedule. Make sure that all of the people that are attending are happy and that they are enjoying themselves.

To overcome any obstacles or sort out any issues that arise and deal with them calmly.

  Pick a job role – what skills will you need to utilise?

  My job role for this event is the stage manager. My main skill that I will have to put into use is managing time so that all of the acts go on stage to perform at the correct times so that we don’t fall behind on the events schedule. I will also have to be able to use my communication skills to be able to communicate effectively with the acts, the sound engineer, security and the guests.

  My personal aims for this event are to be confident in all of the decisions that I will need to make. As stage manager, make sure that all of the performances run smoothly and we keep to the events schedule. 

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Evaluation

I feel that the Dv8 Live event went well as all of the audience were impressed by the performances and all of the performers did a brilliant job. Every act went to plan and nearly nothing went wrong. The atmosphere in the whole place was happy and it was enjoyable to be there. The whole show brilliantly represented the hard work that all of the teachers and students had put in and the end products impressed everyone. Nothing too major went wrong throughout the night and this made the whole event seem more fluent and captivating for the audience. Everyone knew what they were doing throughout and this made sure that it all went well and from the moment is started to when it ended it seemed professionally done. 

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We are running an event called Dv8 Live at the Latest Music Bar in Brighton. It is an event to show off some of the amazing work that the students at Dv8 Brighton have made throughout their time at Dv8 this year. We hope that everyone who comes to watch will be impressed with what the students have created, as it is very impressive.

The goals that I want to achieve by the end of the night are to learn more about how the tech is set up at events like this. I want to speak to the sound engineer and start to understand more about what it would require to be a sound engineer. If there is any way I can help with the tech side of the event I will try my best to do so during the night.

The goals of the whole team are for the event to run well and not have any faults or hold ups throughout the night. We also want to make sure that the audience gets an idea of the sort of things that we do at Dv8 and see the talent at our college. 

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DV8 Sussex is 10 REVIEW

On Friday 5th July, at The Blind Tiger Club, we hosted an event to celebrate the 10th year DV8 has been running. The event ran from 7:30pm till 10pm, the night had 4 performers and a host, three of which were MCs and a headline performance by The Meow Meows. Most of the performers were from DV8, and most of the audience were either current/previous staff members, old students, or people who have worked with DV8, this was good and effective because it made the atmosphere at the venue so much better, because we were all there for the same reason. 

My first role when I arrived was to ensure the venue was completely ready for the event, we spent a few hours setting up the decor, this included buntings around the venue, hanging DV8 based decor across the room, such as frames which had been customised, projectors displaying the DV8 logo, flyers and badges, and also a giant DV8 birthday card. 

My role for the night as a whole was being a stage manager, being a part of this role meant I had to make sure the performers and host knew the running order of the event, because if they didn't and went on stage at the wrong time then the event would be out of sync with the schedule, this adds a risk in the fact that it may end too early or potentially even too late. Being a stage manager was enlightening as its a role which hasn't been played by me before, it gave me a different outlook on how events are run. 

At the start of the event, we were not running to schedule, this is because two of the performers didn't turn up as planned, so we had to think on our feet and work round that. But instead parts of the event were a big hit, the card was very popular with the crowd as it was interactive, people could get involved and sign the card, they were also allowed to take a photo with an instant camera allowing them to stick it to the card with their message. Two things which weren't as successful at the event, were the use of the eMacs, they were put in the corner of the room so that people could sit down and watch previous students work, not many people took advantage of this. This may have been because of the placement of the screens, the weren't in a very obvious place, they also may have been difficult to hear. To start off with, people weren't getting very involved, the were just crowding by the bar, but eventually everyone got into it. This may have been because the ice was broken, more people were coming in and the drinks were flowing. 

The attendance of the event exceeded my expectations, with around 100+ people turning up. This was partly because we had spent weeks inviting previous staff and students, and putting together a guest list for such people, as well as a 'VIP' list which featured those who work with DV8. 

In the end all the acts knew exactly what to do and when to go on and come off, the one problem was the host spent a little bit too long on stage chatting away when he should have been quick with introducing the acts, but this didn't matter as much because two of the acts who were meant to perform pulled out.

Being a stage manager was an enlightening role as it meant I could familiarise myself with the performers, I was able to talk to them and get to know them, which is something I'm familiar with. I have learnt that being a stage manager is a rewarding role, but comes with its stresses and risks, luckily nothing too major went wrong in the event, this is because everyone stuck to their roles, kept their cool and when something went wrong it was resolved quickly without any added drama. The role I had taken on meant I could view an event from a different perspective, I usually am front on house when being part of an event so doing this educated me even more on how to run an event. I stuck to my aims and was able to fulfil them, for example I kept my cool throughout the event, was able to run it by the schedule and had good communication skills.

Everyone left the event with a smile, the event was a success was the performers were happy, as well as the client and the crowd. The show finished on time and we were able to load out without a problem, everyone was content with the event.

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DV8 is Ten

Our Goals

As an events management team, our goals as a group are to ensure the client at The Blind Tiger Club is happy with how the event is running, taking into consideration that all their needs are being met. We must make sure the event is run on schedule, safe, no risk in relation to injury or damage whilst ensuring the staff and customers are content and the schedule is on time. 

My Job Role

My job role for the night will be the Stage Manager, this is an important role as I will have to make sure all the performers are aware of the running order, and everyone is aware how the event will be run. The stage manager must be quick on their feet and have good initiative in case something goes wrong, they must have good problem solving skills. They must have good time keeping to ensure the schedule is running on time, the role can potentially be stressful so you must be quick on your feet. The stage manager must also keep track of all the equipment that needs to go on the stage and then come off the stage to ensure the performers have the right tools to make their performance satisfying.

My Aim

I must make sure everything is running on time, otherwise the event may go wrong. I must be confident with good time keeping, problem solving and key communication skills. I must have good spacial awareness so I know where each performer is so they can go on, and come off stage on time to make sure the event runs smoothly. 

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Dv8 Live Purpose

Dv8 live

The purpose of dv8 live is to showcase all of the current dv8’s learner’s work. They will be performing all of their own work as a celebration of their time here at dv8.

 This event will also be an end of year party for our learners as they have now finished their time here. We want to make this event fun and exciting for everyone involved and the guests we also want to show friends and family the student’s talent in a celebratory way.

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Evaluating the 10 year birthday event

DV8 10 YEARS

This was our big 10th birthday celebrating representing how DV8 has gone from strength to strength over the last 10 years. All past students and tutors were invited as well as current staff and tutors. We chose the Blind Tiger on Grand Parade to host our event. Our first task was to make the venue our own by branding DV8 style. This involved setting up banners, bunting, and posters. We also had the chance to get a real feel of the venue for the event itself. Our most impressive decorative feature was our giant birthday card, which got people signing, adding messages and sharing memories. Soundchecks followed later from a few of our acts.

Throughout the event I was given the role of stage-managing. This involved ensuring that all acts understood the set times and programming. I did have to chase up acts to ensure that they knew when to go on stage.  I also had the chance to photograph guests with the poloid camera.  I enjoyed the stage management role because it gave me a different view on the event and a position I hadn’t been given before.

The event was slightly behind schedule but this was due to the fact that two of our acts didn’t turn up because this was such short notice the schedule was not modified. I also felt the host spent too much time introducing acts and talking on stage. As a team we failed to manage the compare well enough. Due to the little timing that we had the compare wasn’t briefed.  Lastly the use of our e macs was unsuccessful this was because of many reasons. The positioning of the macs wasn’t as obvious and open as it could have been. The content of the event didn’t focus on any guests really using the macs. 

The event was a success overall! 100 guests came through the doors, which met our expectations. Guests signed the birthday card, agreed to have their photos taken and got involved. All acts understood what they needed to do and our big headline act were amazing.   

I enjoyed the responsibility as a stage manager. It was an exciting role because I made connections with some the acts. I felt I wasn’t just treated as a fan but as a person with responsibilities. From the position by the stage I could oversee the whole event that helped me to ensure any problems were resolved quickly.  I have learned that working in events can begin to be stressful especially if you are working with a new team and in an unfamiliar venue but the positives outweigh the negatives. The event ran to plan and everyone enjoyed themselves we even had the opportunity to have a skank out while The Meow Meows were on! Due to our excellent organisation skills we left time to have our own fun. I would like to think about in future working at more events in this particular rule. 

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My evaluation

On the 5th of July we held an event for DV8’s 10th anniversary at the Blind Tiger in Brighton. I was in charge of stage management which meant that I had to make sure that all of the acts knew what they were doing and when they were going on stage to perform. I spoke to each act individually and made sure that they were all comfortable with the times that they were going on stage and insured that they were satisfied with their time slot in the evenings schedule.

When it got to a few minutes before their allocated times, I found them in the venue and brought them to the side of the stage where they would wait until Junior introduced them. We had to adapt to the schedule changing through the night so I had to make sure that all of the acts knew what was going on and make the man in charge of the sound aware of the changes to the line up.

During the night I also took photos with the Polaroid camera and the frame which were being stuck on the 10th birthday card with messages from people and acts that attended.

Throughout the day before we opened up the venue, I helped with the venue’s décor and set up all of the acts for a sound check.

The only slight problem about the 10th anniversary was that although 2 acts unfortunately didn’t turn up, time still over ran due to the fact that we didn’t manage the compare well enough. We could have avoided that situation by telling him how long he had to introduce each act.

Due to the slight over run of time, the EMacs with the old video’s of past students weren’t used as much as we had liked them to be.

I learned that although some problems do arise, being involved in events means that you need to deal with them calmly.

At one point, another MC asked if they could do an MC battle, which was a really good idea. Being stage manager I organised this and fit it in with our schedule, but because time over ran, we unfortunately couldn’t put this into action and had to cancel it.

  Overall, this event went really well and we ran a successful 10th anniversary celebration. All of the people that attended enjoyed themselves and all of the performances from the MC’s and the Meow Meows ran smoothly.

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Last Friday the dv8 events course put on an event down at the blind tiger club to celebrate dv8's 10th year running as a college. Overall I think the night went very well, with just over 100 ex learners and staff attending the capacity was near its maximum so it was lively and had a good atmosphere. The decor, although not much, was very effective and added a touch of dv8 to the club and was noticed by those attending, another thing that worked well was 'the big birthday card' with everyone more than willing to write a message it was the best working installation that we had there as not many people payed full attention to the videos on the e-macs, I think this is because the line-up had to run a very tight schedule due to the compere over-running and needing management, the over-running was made slightly easier by 2 of our acts unfortunately not turning up, giving us the extra time we needed to get the meow meows set up and line checked. Although I found everything about the night enjoyable the main parts were the birthday card as everyone signed it, dv8’s birthday message and the headline act ‘the meow meows’. From working at the event and shadowing the sound engineer I have learnt a lot of important skills such as team-work and team decision making is a vital element in events management due to there being a lot of tasks that need constant attention, also that when creating a schedule you should leave time for over running. I also learnt the basics of how to use a professional sound desk. Now the event has finished I am very proud of everyone on the event team’s effort on the night, I am also proud that the event ran smoothly and everyone had a good time.

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My Evaluation

Dv8 10th birthday 

For the 10th birthday I worked on front of house so I welcomed people in asked them to sign the birthday card and also asked them if we could take pictures also helped with the decor. What worked well is that the performs turned up for there soundcheck. What didn't work is the compair would talk to long so he ran overtime so we should have managed him better also nobody watched the films on the e macs you. What I enjoyed is that everybody was willing to have there picture taken and also sign the birthday card and everybody had a great time. What I learned is that even though we may have had some little tiffs we all came together at the end. What I'm proud of is that everybody had a great night and would hire us to put on more events.

Dv8 Live 

For dv8 live I worked on front of house so welcomed people in getting them to sign in also helped out with putting up the decor and when fashioned preformed there carnival show I chucked balloons on stage.What worked well is we was ahead of time. What didn't work is there was a technical hitch with one of the videos that was meant to be showing it worked out and got put on. What I enjoyed is that everybody had a great time and took part. What I learned is either though there was a spill of drink and video not being show everybody was relaxed and worked together to fix the problems. What I'm proud of is that everybody had a great night and took part and friends and families turned up. I would of liked it if there was more performs of this year including music course. 

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Charlotte Mair presenting Dv8 live! 

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Dv8 live review

DV8 LIVE

On the 10th of July with ran a party for all of the current learners at dv8 Brighton, this was held at the latest music bar. We showcased our talent through fashion shows, performances and films. All of the talent was from our learners and the audience was full of friends and family.

On the build up to the event I helped with the social media, making sure we got the word out and people were invited to make it a success, Making our own décor for the event and also making sure all the learners knows what there where going to be doing on the night. During the event I helped set up the venue with our décor, sorting out the seating for the audience and putting the bunting and banners up. I had to go to the shop and get the props for the fashion girls and use my own initiative on what will work on stage and what the girls would like the use. My job role was going to be front of house however we had a slight problem with not having a compare so I stepped in and ended up presenting the night. This included writing my own script and getting up onto the stage and building up the atmosphere and introducing the performances.

I feel overall the event went really well; the audience were very lively and wanting to get involved and everyone seems to be really enjoying him or herself. I was very proud of myself stepping in half an hour before the event and doing the presenting. There was a time during the night where there was a technical difficulty so I went up on stage and improvised until it was up and running again. I felt there was a problem and I needed to fix it so I volunteered. While doing this I learned that I really enjoyed doing comparing and have gained a new skill that I will be willing to use in future events. 

I think the only problems that happened was the technical difficulties throughout the night, some of the films didn’t work and we needed to fill the space with another act meaning the schedule was messed about a little bit. Also I feel we should have informed the tutors of when they needed to go onto give out the certificates as there was a bit of confusion on who was up next. I thoroughly enjoyed the night and so did everyone else, im a very proud of what we did.

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Dv8 sussex is ten review

DV8 IS TEN

On Friday the 5th of July we ran a party at the blind tiger club for dv8’s 10th anniversary. The event started at 7:30 and ran on till 10 with 3 mcs performances and a headline act the meows meows. 

Before the event started I helped my team set up the venue and put up the décor that we made during the week before. This included setting up the banners for outside the venue hanging the bunting from the stage and overall dressing it up and making it our own. I also took part in the sound check making sure the mics were all in set and everything the performers needed was there. My role at the event included front of house manager and overall care of the guests. I was sorting out the guest list and greeting people when they came into the building making sure they were ticked off on the list and that everyone knew what was happening during the night. During the event I was also in charge of taking the photographs of the guests to put onto the life sized birthday card that I made on the run up to the event. 

I feel overall the running of the event went very smoothly and enjoyable, The performers were brilliant and the guests had a good response. The atmosphere of the night was very good and the moral was high, we ended up having almost full capacity while welcoming in the general public to join us in our celebrations.

The things that didn’t work so well would be the timing of the compare. At times things overran and we had to hurry up the compare in order to be back on time. Next time I feel we need to make sure the presenter knows the exact times of the next acts that are on stage and can be short and sweet with the build-up. Also we had some Emacs the show the media work we do here however due to overrunning not many people ended up watching the videos, I think the way they were placed and the lack of knowledge that they were there they got a bit neglected. We had some problems with the acts being unreliable, and many didn’t turn up to the rehearsals and the night its self but we managed to get a few and therefore had more time for the speeches.

I really enjoyed the headline performance and seeing all the guests smiling and up dancing. I was very proud of how we ran things as it was our first big event and was a success. Everything ran smoothly so we managed to enjoy our event with as little stress as possible. Overall the client was very happy with our work and said its more than he could have expected.

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Dv8 sussex is ten

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Technical Manager

i will need to be organised and make sure i am aware of things like timing and hitting the right cues at the right time. i will need to be in communication with people like the stage manager and production manager to make sure everything is running smoothly. i will need to learn how to effectively edit the levels on the sound so that it sounds nice and will learn to use quelab. 

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DV8 Live

Our Goals

Our goals for the DV8 Live event at Latest are to ensure the client is happy with the way the event is being run and all their needs are being accommodated to. We have to make sure the event is run successfully and all the customers are enjoying themselves and having a good time, whilst making sure the performers are satisfied with the night, That means ensuring the celebration is safe, has minimal risks and is running on schedule while all the staff and customers are happy.

My Job Role

My job role for the event is front of house manager, this role requires skills such as good initiative, and excellent problem solving skills so that if something is to go wrong, they have the skills and know how to sort it as quickly as possible. This position also requires you to make sure the staff are constantly working and the customers and audience are satisfied and their needs are tended to. This requires you to think on your feet, be quick and have confidence.

My Aim

My aim for the night is to think on my feet, have confidence in the decisions I make to ensure the customers are having a good time, the performers are happy with the running orders and the client has faith in the event. My main aim is to make all the guests and performers leave the event knowing it was a success with everyone having fun.