Thursday, February 18, 2016

New Talent Show Technology

Talent Show production crew silently
communicates with Today's Meet
In the final February Talent Show the production crew experimented with new technology. It's a site called Today's Meet. The audience didn't see or hear it, but it kept the adult and student production team on the same page. Today's Meet is an online "backchannel" tool. The balcony and backstage crew used it to silently share information through on screen texts. For instance, the backstage "projector" light is still on or the emcee is causing feedback when he talks into the mic while underneath the PA speaker or giving the whole crew a heads up on an unplanned stage entrance. In a live show, scripted events change and the production crew needs to be ready to jump in, make adjustments, and keep the show rolling. People come out to watch our talented young performers, but the behind-the-scenes work of the backstage and balcony crew is in itself a performance worth seating an audience. Whether their work involves adjusting wireless microphones on stage or balancing vocals with recorded music through a mixer in the sound booth, each production crew member, working outside the spotlight, contributes to the show's successes. And Today's Meet, I think, will make our jobs this much easier. -- Paul Tomizawa

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Lunar New Year Celebration

     Edgewood celebrated the Lunar New Year with the traditional Chinese Dragon parade led by our first graders. Throughout the building, teachers and students spilled into the hallway, lining the parade route to greet students chanting "Gung Hay Fat Choy." Festivities continued in the New Meeting Room where our wonderful parents adorned the room with festive red streamers and table stations that invited visitors to see how the new year is greeted in China and Korea. What an entertaining event! And thanks for the delicious dumplings! Xièxie! Kamsahamnida!
-- Paul Tomizawa


The Annual Chinese Dragon Parade



Celebrating the Year of the Monkey
with "Fireworks"