Technical Director Performing Arts

Brian Buck

Phone: 301-***-****

Email: *******@*****.***

Objective: To obtain a fulfilling career working with interesting people in innovative ways, maximizing my experience in the Performing arts, audio video design, and Education.

Summary of Qualifications:

Design oriented, high-energy, hands on professional with a solid track record for getting events, performances, and events in running order. 20 plus years’ experience with facilities, space & equipment managing performances, rehearsals, calendars, to festivals and workshops.

Major strengths include leadership, working with a variety of people providing training and information to personnel about performances, events and stage management. Preventive maintenance, and restoring light plots. Skills & Experience

- Teach, mentor, and provide guidance to students preparing for play or performances.

- Maintain spaces, equipment including: lights, sound and A/V equipment.

- Design/coordinate performances/rehearsals, A/V needs, video streaming.

- Manage performances, dances, events, and festivals.

- Maintain & schedule spaces & equipment including lights, sound and A/V equipment.

- Coordinate and schedule rentals, events, & spaces.

- Operate, program and perform preventive maintenance on audio, lighting and video equipment: ETC light boards, sound boards, etc.

- Read blue prints including stage design plans.

- Software - MS office, Final Cut Pro, Adobe (Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects), Isadora, Video conferencing, Q-Lab, Vectorworks.

- Operate professional and prosumer grade video cameras.

- DMX lights control boards, led light boards

- Hang & focus Lights theatrical & Gallery.

- Maintain inventory of equipment

Job History

2000 - Present - Freelance Designer/Technician

2021 - Present - Facilities/Events Associate Rothko Chapel 2019 -2023 - University of St. Thomas - Technical Director 2014 - 2021 - Rockwell Management - Building Engineer 2011 - 2013 - Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture - Dance & Events Asst. 2011 - 2013 - Dance Exchange - Facilities Coordinator 2008 - 2010 - Dance Forum - Studio Manager

2003 - 2008 - Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture- Property & Events Asst. 2002 - 2003 - Center for High Performance Computing (U. of Utah) - Research Asst. Brian Buck

Phone: 301-***-****

Email: *******@*****.***

Education

- MFA - New Media Art & Performance - Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY

- BA - Modern Dance - University of Maryland. College Park, MD

- AA - English - Community Colleges of Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD Freelance Experience

Companies:* Donna Uchizono Company, Jhon Stronks, Updraft Aerial Dance, Dance Exchange, Lori Yuill Dances, Anneke Hansen Dances, LIU Dance, LIU Theatre, & NMP programs, Another Language.

Notable Venues: Kennedy Center, Dance Place, Baryshnikov Arts Center, The Kitchen, University Center, Chocolate Factory, The Barn (NYC & Houston), Kumble Theater, UST Jones Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts, Clarice Smith Center performing Arts Center.

List of Professional References

Claire McDoanald (Chair University of St. Thomas) Retired Phone: 713-***-****

Email: ********@******.***

Paul Squire (Former Supervisor at Glen Echo Park Partnership) Retired Phone: 301-***-****

Email: ****.*.******@*******.***

Emily Rogers; (Colleague at Glen Echo Park Partnership) Phone: 301-***-****

Email: *******@************.***

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