Independence Day comes right after Memorial Day, and the mood changes completely: from a quiet ceremony to a show and celebration. The sound must fit both, sometimes on the same evening.
The formal part
Torch lighting, speeches and community singing: clear speech, microphones for narrators and speakers, playback in order.
The celebration
Dances, class bands and loud songs need a stronger system than a regular ceremony, and stage monitors if there are singers or musicians.
Lighting and screen
Most ceremonies are in the evening. Stage lighting turns a courtyard into a real stage, and a screen shows videos, flags and photos.
From ceremony to party
In towns and some schools the ceremony continues into a celebration in the same space. We plan the changeover in advance, without a long gap.
Need ceremony sound? Everything we bring to a school ceremony, and how it works. Ceremony sound →
