Jeff Zahos August 3, 2016 DANCE Feeling and Counting Time in the Dance Studio Jeff Zahos August 3, 2016 DANCE To get dancers and musicians on the same page, it helps to begin with the pulse.
Jeff Zahos May 28, 2016 MUSIC Creating a Hybrid Drum/Electric Guitar Musical Instrument Jeff Zahos May 28, 2016 MUSIC I built a drum with tunable guitar strings and an electric guitar pickup under the head. It was weird.
Jeff Zahos March 15, 2016 AUDIO Recording the Troublesome Gap Music Festival Jeff Zahos March 15, 2016 AUDIO I recorded the Troublesome Gap Music Festival and composer’s workshop in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina.
Jeff Zahos October 13, 2015 DANCE Designing Sound for piece.piece at Gibney Dance Center Jeff Zahos October 13, 2015 DANCE We presented the piece at Gibney Dance Center in New York, NY.
Jeff Zahos June 16, 2015 MUSIC Playing Drums With Faster Forward Jeff Zahos June 16, 2015 MUSIC I play drums in a rock band called Faster Forward, based in Champaign, IL. We are currently working on our debut album, due out in fall 2020!
Jeff Zahos April 28, 2015 AUDIO Recording Choir with Orchestra Jeff Zahos April 28, 2015 AUDIO Recording a choir with orchestra can be tricky.
Jeff Zahos February 20, 2015 AUDIO Installing Dante/Focursrite Rednet at Eastern Illinois University Jeff Zahos February 20, 2015 AUDIO I led a project to upgrade the Doudna Fine Arts Center to a Dante digital audio network.
Jeff Zahos February 13, 2015 MUSIC Improvising at the Eastern Illinois University Electronic Music Night Jeff Zahos February 13, 2015 MUSIC Me, John Toenjes, and Brad Decker played an improvised piece as part of the inaugural Eastern Electronic Music Festival.
Jeff Zahos October 28, 2014 MUSIC Improvisation Duo JT | JZ Jeff Zahos October 28, 2014 MUSIC I am half of improvisation duo JT | JZ
Jeff Zahos May 3, 2014 DANCE Designing Sound and Performing Music for piece.piece. Jeff Zahos May 3, 2014 DANCE Me and Andy Miller composed and performed the music and sound design for piece.piece., choreographed by Johanna Meyer.
Jeff Zahos March 31, 2014 DANCE Playing Music for Big Tiny Little Dance Jeff Zahos March 31, 2014 DANCE I performed in the musical ensemble for Big Tiny Little Dance at the University of Illinois.
Jeff Zahos March 7, 2014 AUDIO Building the Hamptone HVTP2 Tube Mic Preamp Jeff Zahos March 7, 2014 AUDIO I built the Hamptone HVTP2 tube microphone preamplifier from a kit.
Jeff Zahos February 4, 2014 AUDIO Tips for Live Sound Production Jeff Zahos February 4, 2014 AUDIO There are some things I like done in a specific way in my “shop”.
Jeff Zahos June 13, 2013 AUDIO, DANCE Creating Resonance FOUND Jeff Zahos June 13, 2013 AUDIO, DANCE I created an immersive and responsive sound and movement installation.
Jeff Zahos April 7, 2013 DANCE Composing and Playing Music for To The Land Jeff Zahos April 7, 2013 DANCE I composed and performed music forTo The Land choreographed by Kathleen Kelley.
Jeff Zahos February 17, 2013 DANCE, MUSIC Improvising for the Dance at Illinois 2 Day Challenge Jeff Zahos February 17, 2013 DANCE, MUSIC I improvised the music and sound design for the University of Illinois’ 2-day challenge, where an evening of dances was choreographed, rehearsed, and performed in just 2 days.
Jeff Zahos July 6, 2012 DANCE Designing Sound for Studio Dance I Jeff Zahos July 6, 2012 DANCE I designed sound for the University of Illinois Department of Dance's Studio Dance I concert featuring MFA thesis works.
Jeff Zahos June 4, 2012 MUSIC, DANCE Playing Percussion in Patriot Act UP Jeff Zahos June 4, 2012 MUSIC, DANCE I played percussion in the pit for Patriot Act UP choreographed by Sara Hook.
Jeff Zahos June 3, 2012 AUDIO Mixing Sonny Stubble's Self-Titled Album Jeff Zahos June 3, 2012 AUDIO I mixed and mastered the self-titled debut album of this Champaign, IL-based roots rock band.
Jeff Zahos May 4, 2012 DANCE Dancing in found Jeff Zahos May 4, 2012 DANCE I danced this duet with Grant Bowen, choreographed by Tamin Totzke.