Ethan Davies, PhD

Led a student-run, non-auditioning ensemble focused on contemporary music, inclusivity and innovation. Chaired the General Committee, conducted risk assessments, organised rehearsals, booked venues, curated performances, and expanded accessibility by guiding playability of scores. Built and maintained the orchestra's website, score repositories, and YouTube channel; coordinated sponsorships and equipment management; fostered community and participation.

Supported student learning by devising and leading classes, creating educational resources, and providing personalised feedback to enhance academic and musical skills. Designed and led classes, created resources, provided feedback, marked essays, and signposted safeguarding procedures. Developed musical exercises to explain theory and composition, and ensured academic integrity by highlighting AI usage where relevant.

Live mixing of sound and designing/programming cues for seamless performances. Set up, rigging, and tear-down of lights, sound, and video equipment, including interactive elements. Post-event editing of audio and video to meet tight deadlines. Oversee lighting, sound mixing, QLab cue programming, streaming (OBS Studio), video projection mapping, and, on occasion, a custom-coded system (using an Xbox 360 controller) from behind a tiny curtain to the side of a stage. Actively listen to performers, especially during forgotten cues, improvisation or to nail comedic timing. Function as an outside eye, providing notes on audience responses, feedback on material, and collaborating on joke structure, set order, and sometimes live rewrites. Set up and operate multi-camera and microphone recording rigs, edit final audio and visual masters, and create cue sheets for performers with limited technical experience. I am consistently rehired by artists and production companies, reflecting both technic