Identifying the Battles Worth Fighting
Please note – this blog is just my observations and thoughts. It is written to encourage debate, ideas, and reflection on sexism within our industry. It is important that we look at it from different angles and perspectives. It is not written to suggest that we simply ignore it and move on – it was written to help understand the different views women have on sexism and how they choose to combat it. Would love to hear how you have decided to deal with it.
As I have been exploring sexism within the audio industry – I have discovered two opposing views from women. The first view that is echoed by women that are established in their careers is that – Yes, there is sexism but it has not hindered or held them back. They feel that they worked hard, often harder than their male co-workers, did not give up, and have confidence in their craft. They state that they rarely see sexism and believe that women have made huge strides and the industry is very accepting. (more…)
Sometimes people ask me what I do, and I say, “I’m a Sound Designer.” The more I mix with people who work in Sound but not in Theatre I realize it is a role that doesn’t exist in other areas of live sound. The theatre Sound Designer is a bit different from the Sound Designer role in other disciplines. (more…)
Girl Power! Conference ~ Women Empowering Women
By: Victoria Boyington
Girl Power Staff
San Francisco, Saturday May 30th, 2015 
The 2015 Girl Power! Women Working in the Music Industry Conference was the place to be. Located at San Francisco State University downtown campus, founders Kerry & Gian Fiero, adjunct professors at San Francisco State University’s Music/Recording Industry Program presented this year’s theme: Profiting from your Network. (more…)
SoundGirls.Org has been invited by Karla Barrera to submit resumes for an internship at the Viper Room. Deadline for submitting resumes is June 20, 2015
Internship will start July 1, 2015. You must be available to work two days per week. One day shift for maintenance 1 pm – 6 pm and one evening shift from 6 pm – 2 am.
You will need to be available for an interview. Internship will be on a trial basis, if it works out there is the option to extend.
This is a great opportunity for our members that need hands-on show and mixing experience. Even know this is an internship – do not apply if you are not willing to treat it like a job. You must show up to work and on time, ready to work.
Please send resumes to Karrie at soundgirls.org@gmail.com.
Breaking the Barriers of Sound from Colombia
Maria Elisa Ayerbe Barona grew up in Colombia and is a recording and mixing engineer, sound designer, and audio educator. (more…)
Communications for Live TV
‘The difference between information storage and information communication is only a difference in one’s inertial frame of reference. Communication from point A to point B is ultimately just bit transportation (i.e. a form of storage) but in a state of relative motion. Likewise, storage is just communication across zero distance (but through time) (more…)
On Going Internship – The Miners Foundry – Nevada City, CA
SoundGirls.Org has been invited by Greg Cameron of Cameron Pro Audio to come intern at the Miner’s Foundry Cultural Art Center.
The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is a living historic treasure serving Nevada County as a cultural arts and community events center. More than a venue, the nonprofit’s mission is to preserve, enhance and utilize the historic Miners Foundry for cultural, educational and social activities in Nevada County. It is a symbol of California’s rich historical heritage, providing an educational and social bridge from our past to the present and future.
- MINERS FOUNDRY CULTURAL CENTER is located at
- 325 SPRING STREET
- NEVADA CITY, CA 95959
This is a great opportunity for our members that need hands-on show and mixing experience. This is an ongoing internship. You are welcome to work any event with Greg, but you must treat this like a job, by showing up to work, on time, and for the show you have agreed to work. Please email a cover letter explaining why you would like to intern and resume to soundgirls@soundgirls.org
Miners Foundry Calendar
Wherever you are in your career, I believe there’s always something new you can learn. It’s a bit of a buzz when you encounter a new skill, then master it for the first time. (more…)
The Who – Pete Townshend- Eddie Vedder- Joan Jett – Joe Walsh – Rick Nielsen
A few weeks ago I opened up my email to discover that I would be going to Chicago for “Celebrating The Who” Tribute Concert. I was told that we would be bringing E.V.’s wedges (usually we bring a pair in situations like this) and that I would be getting a set list in a few days. I assumed that Ed would be playing a couple songs with The Who, and we would be in and out. I pondered the politics involved and how I would approach the monitor crew about bringing in wedges. I decided to let it sit for a few days and wait for the set list. (more…)
