Technical Requirements

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    THEATER (or other appropriate performance space)

  • must be equipped with adequate lighting and sound systems as specified in this rider.
  • must be adequately heated or cooled as necessary; cleared, clean, and in good order.
  • space will be made available, exclusively, to ARTISTS and their technical crew, a minimum of ten (10) hours in advance of the performance. Audience will not be admitted to performing space until thirty (30) minutes prior to the performance.
    Crew (contingent on Union requirements)

  • 4 stage hands to load-in and set and focus lights and sound. Included must be one qualified, sober, sound system tech with complete knowledge of the system who will be present throughout sound check and show, as well as one lighting technician who will be present throughout the show.
    Stage

  • 32′ x 40′ (minimum) sprung, wooden floor (Must not be over concrete, and all seams must be flush.)
  • wings and upstage crossover.
  • platform riser, approximately 6′ X 8′ (can be anywhere from 4 to 12 inches high)
    Dressing Rooms

  • two rooms: secure, well-lit, properly heated and suitably located for changes during performance (If dressing rooms are not located near stage, clothes racks or tables will be needed backstage.)
  • mirrors
  • restroom facilities
  • bottled water (non-carbonated)
  • secure storage space for instruments and costumes
    LIGHTING
    At least six weeks prior to concert, SPONSOR will submit to ARTIST Lighting Technician, lighting capabilities—number and type of instruments, dimmers, etc. ARTIST Lighting Designer will send plot appropriate to space. A typical plot would be:
    For Dancers:
    2 color front wash (6-14 instruments)
    2 color back wash (8-16 instruments)
    high side wash; Left and Right (3-8 instruments each)
    shins; Left and Right (3-5 units each)
    head highs; Left and Right (3-5 units each; on booms, minimum 8ft. high, 3-5 booms per side)
    For Band: 7-16 units
    Specials: 12-25 instruments
    SOUND
    ARTISTS come with a FOH (Front of House) sound engineer. A monitor engineer is not needed. A Rhythm in Shoes show is both music and dance. It includes forms of audible step dancing (clogging, tap, soft shoe) and it is essential that the feet be heard. Because dancers share the stage with a live band, all of the items in this technical rider are required for audio clarity. Sound system must be fully operational at least (1) one hour before scheduled sound check. Our object with the system is to produce the same quality and range of sound to every seat in the house. Sound system requirements to be supplied by PRESENTER are as follows:
    Speakers and Amps
    A professional quality, noise free, stereo, actively crossed 3 or 4 way speaker system (including amps and crossover) as mains. This system must include subwoofers and be able to produce clean, undistorted sound at 100 dB at the FOH mix position.
    Center Fill
    Two small enclosures placed one on each side of the apron to be used as a center “fill” to cover the very front, middle seats. This will require one amp, one EQ, and a separate send from FOH. Normally a “cluster” center fill shooting down will not work within the technical parameters of this show.
    Subs
    Whenever possible, subs should be placed off the stage and on the floor of the house. Flown subs will not be used.
    NOTE: A single center cluster, or a Bose “Panaray” system will NOT be acceptable as a main speaker system but can be used as balcony fills in conjunction with a main system.
    FOH Mixing Console
    Must be at least 32 (mono) channels with 8 subgroups and 6 aux sends. Mix position needs to be in the house, not in a booth.
    FOH Processing
    Must have at the mix position:

  • One 1/3 octave EQ for each output channel of house sound (KT, BSS, White preferred) and, depending on console, one1/3 octave EQ to be inserted into a group.
  • 4 insertable compressors
  • 2 reverb units (Yamaha, Lexicon preferred)
  • 1 delay unit for vocals
    Monitors

  • 3 full range wedges, at least 12’ with 1’ horn
  • 2 full range speakers for sidefills (nothing too large please)
    There will be 3 monitor mixes sent from FOH. Routed via aux 1, 2, and 3. Each mix needs one 1/3 octave EQ. 2 mixes go to the bandstand needing 4 wedges>
  • mix 1 = 3 wedges for band
  • mix 2 = 1 wedge or speaker on stand for drummer
    2 small, full range speakers (on stands if possible) share the third mix for dance floor side fills.
    Mics, stands & cables
    ARTISTS carry some of the mics for the show. However, we will need:

  • Snake (24 input minimum) next to the drummer, stage right
  • (2) two Shure SM81
  • 30 mic cables (minimum)
  • (5) five tall boom stands
  • (2) two straight stands
  • (2) two short boom stands
    Plus any and all cables needed to make the entire sound system work at its optimal level (including FOH patching).
    ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT to be supplied by PRESENTER when ARTISTS travel by air:
    Drum Kit (preferred brands: Yamaha, DW, or Pearl) including:

  • 22″ kick drum with kick pedal
  • 10″ and 12″ toms with stand (if not mounted on kick drum)
  • 16″ floor tom
  • 3 boom cymbal stands
  • 1 hi-hat stand
  • 1 snare stand
  • 1 straight cymbal stand
  • 1 drum throne
    Electric Bass Amplifier