PCF is proud to announce our Theater and Music Program Support program!
Over the years, PCF has let our partner schools guide us in what we do to support them. And in the last couple of years it has become patently clear that there is a pressing need for PCF to help schools with their auditoriums’ A/V systems.
Almost all the schools we work with have a grand auditorium space, talented and engaged music teachers on staff, but they lack any sort of PA or sound system to support them with movie nights, assemblies, school plays, talent shows and so on. Even the graduation ceremonies are barely audible!
What most schools have ended up with is typically a small powered speaker near the stage that is attached to a microphone and some sort of Bluetooth connection to stream sound from a phone or laptop a laptop. No one in the back can hear anything and when proud families come to watch their students in some sort of school play or show, the disappointment is palpable when they are unable to hear anything.
In contrast, PCF has found that by installing sound systems and movie screens in school auditoriums, the music teachers thrive, parents are engaged in putting on plays, the kids build lifelong memories, and the families are beaming with pride during the shows.
For about $5,000 to $7,000, PCF has been able to transform auditoriums by putting in sound systems. This entails the following components:
- Purchasing and installing new main speakers flanking the stage.
- Purchasing and installing “fill speakers” for larger rooms.
- Purchasing and installing a movie screen (powered to raise/lower).
- Purchasing and installing a rack cabinet with a door that locks.
- Purchasing an amplifier to drive the speakers.
- Purchasing a sound mixer (board or line mixer).
- Purchasing a Bluetooth receiver (to allow teachers to stream sound.
- Purchasing microphones, lavaliere microphones (for plays), microphone stands, cabling.
- Purchasing and installing LED stage lighting bulbs.
- Removing old speakers.
- Upgrading electric to ensure we have grounded outlets.
- Running wires out of reach of students.
- Securing purchased equipment to prevent theft.