James Simmons

Experience

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  Wymondham High Academy Trust

  Apr 2015 - Jul 2016

  Music Technology Club

  The club, run by one of the staff members of my school allowed me to further grow my skills as a sound engineer and introduced me to studio work, allowing me to add gain further skills and techniques.

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  TLC Drayton

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2016

  Trainee Sound Engineer

  Whilst at TLC I was taught the basics of sound engineering and progressed from that to engineering shows, being given the role of FOH for the Youth Band.

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  Wymondham High Academy Trust

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2021

  Whist at Wymondham High, I have been given the responsibility of providing the engineering for several shows and examined performances, each of which grows in technical complexity. I was the front of house sound engineer for my school production of School Of Rock providing mic support, running sound FX and mixing aspects of the band and all vocals throughout the show.

  • Performing Arts Technician

    Jan 2016 - Jul 2021

  • Live Sound Engineer

    Apr 2018 - Apr 2018
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  Mid-Norfolk Railway

  Nov 2018 - Dec 2018

  Theatrical Technician

  I provided sound and light engineering for a pre-show before the passengers got on the train for the 'Polar Express Train Ride,' mixing vocal and sound FX alongside controlling light changes.

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  Old Buckenham Players

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2020

  Lighting Designer

  Old Bukenham Players employed me to design the lighting and run their technical package (sound and light) for their 2020 pantomime, giving me my first freelance sound and light engineering role.

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  Hall for Cornwall

  Oct 2021 - Aug 2023

  Theatre Technician

  Working as part of the sound set and lighting department assisting with get in’s get out’s and show operation when required.

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  Savvy studios

  Dec 2021 - Dec 2021

  Sound Engineer

  Sound engineer for savvy studios nutcracker dance show

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  Bright Light Events / BLELX

  Aug 2022 - Aug 2022

  Lighting Technician

  Working on Inglefest in Yate just outside Bristol as a member of the lighting team, helping to build run and breakdown all aspects of lighting for the festival.

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  Amata

  Feb 2023 - Apr 2023

  Sound Designer and Engineer - Spring Awakening

  Technical Design and co sound mixer for Spring Awakening the musical within AMATA. Working to design the sound rig to fit a traverse stage and protect against feedback from the radio mics used on stage. The system included Digico Sound Desks, D&B Audiotechnik speaker system and Sennheiser microphones.

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  Tremough Follies

  Apr 2023 - May 2023

  Sound No 1 - Footloose the Musical

  Sound Number 1 and system designer for the Tremough Follies production of Footloose the Musical. Using Digico SD12, Dante, R1 and WSM networking, Sennheiser 6000 and EWD Series microphones and D&B Audiotechnik Sound system.

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  Circus Of Horrors

  Dec 2023 - now

  Touring Sound Engineer

  In charge of the sound build and mixing of the show on a 3 month tour of UK theatres and arenas.

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  CIRCUS EXTREME LIMITED

  Mar 2024 - now

  Touring Sound Engineer

  Touring electrician and sound engineer for Europes largest touring Big Top circus