THE SPOTLITES SPECIFICATIONS
(FORMING
AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CONTRACT)
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING POINTERS AND ‘Dos AND Don’ts’ WHICH WILL
ADD TO THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF YOUR FUNCTION :
1
THE BAND WILL NEED AT LEAST AN
HOUR, DEPENDING ON ACCESS,
TO SET UP AND BE CHANGED, IN READINESS TO PERFORM.
SUITABLE CAR PARKING IS REQUIRED, WITH DIRECT ACCESS TO VENUE.
IF THE BALLROOM IS NOT ON THE GROUND FLOOR, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT
AN ADEQUATE LIFT IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE CREW AND THEIR EQUIPMENT.
2
THE BOYS AND GIRLS WILL REQUIRE ADEQUATE,
SECURE, CHANGING FACILITIES.
3
TO STAGE THEIR NORMAL PRODUCTION, THE BAND WOULD REQUIRE A MINIMUM
FLOOR AREA OF 26 FT WIDTH X 15 FT DEEP WITH A HEIGHT OF AT LEAST 9FT.
AN ACTUAL STAGE IS NOT NECESSARY. PLEASE CHECK WITH US IF THESE DIMENSIONS
ARE NOT AVAILABLE SO THAT ALTERNATE MEASURES CAN BE MADE. AT LEAST
1 X 13 AMP POWER SUPPLY, CITED AT EITHER SIDE OF THE STAGE, IS REQUIRED
(2 X 13 AMP OUTLETS IN TOTAL MINIMUM).
4
PLEASE LIASE WITH YOUR CATERERS AND MAKE SURE THAT NO TABLES ARE SET
UP WITHIN 10FT OF THE STAGE AS THERE ARE SEVERAL LIGHTING STANDS ETC.
TO BE SET IN THIS VACINITY.
5
IF THE VENUE IS A MARQUEE, PLEASE MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT FOR THE LIGHTING
TO BE BLACKED OUT OVER THE STAGE / DANCE FLOOR AREA DURING THE PERFORMANCE.
NOT ONLY WILL THIS ENHANCE THE LIGHT SHOW BUT, CUSTOMARILY; PEOPLE
WILL NOT DANCE IN AN AREA THAT IS TOO BRIGHT.
6
PLEASE ARRANGE FOR ANY SMOKE DETECTORS TO BE ISOLATED IN THE
AREA OF THE STAGE. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT VOLUME SENSORS /CUT-OUTS
ARE UNDESIRABLE AS THEY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT.
7
THE CORRECT VOLUME OF MUSIC FOR AN OCCASION IS ACADEMIC, WITH
MANY DIFFERING OPINIONS. FOR THE MUSIC TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR DANCING,
IT CANNOT BE AT A BACKGROUND LEVEL AND MUST BE REASONABLY SUBSTANTIAL. THIS LEVEL WILL CONFLICT WITH ANYONE IN THE
IMMEDIATE VACINITY OF THE STAGE WHO WISHES TO TALK. ALTHOUGH EVERY
EFFORT IS MADE TO ACCOMMODATE GUESTS WISHES ON THE MATTER, MAY WE
RESPECTFULLY SUGGEST THAT THE TALKERS ADJOURN TO THE BAR LEAVING THE
DANCERS TO THE FLOOR. A PRUDENT APPROACH TO THE TABLE PLAN IS RECOMMENDED
WITH THE SEATING NEARER THE STAGE KEPT FOR THE ‘PARTY GOERS.’
SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS , PLEASE DO
NOT HESITATE TO GIVE US A CALL
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME
TO READ THIS PAGE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING YOUR’S A FIRST CLASS
EVENINGS ENTERTAINMENT.
ENJOY THE PARTY!