Jeff Zahos April 28, 2019 DANCE Music of the Body, Music of the Voice, Music of the Mind Jeff Zahos April 28, 2019 DANCE Some music makes us want to move and dance, some tugs at our heartstrings, and some helps us get lost in our thoughts.
Jeff Zahos March 8, 2019 AUDIO Recording the National Repertory Orchestra Jeff Zahos March 8, 2019 AUDIO I was the recording engineer for the National Repertory Orchestra in Breckenridge, Colorado for two seasons.
Jeff Zahos March 7, 2019 AUDIO Designing and Building a Mobile Sound Design/Show Control Cart Jeff Zahos March 7, 2019 AUDIO I designed and built a mobile, modular cart for sound design and show control.
Jeff Zahos February 16, 2019 MUSIC Playing Drums With Piedmont Jeff Zahos February 16, 2019 MUSIC I play drums in the band Piedmont, based in San Jose, California. We are currently working on our debut album, due out fall 2020!
Jeff Zahos September 20, 2018 MUSIC Playing Timpani at the University of Illinois Jeff Zahos September 20, 2018 MUSIC I played timpani for the University of Illinois Bands reunion to celebrate 150 years of bands at the University of Illinois.
Jeff Zahos June 16, 2018 DANCE Playing dance class with other musicians Jeff Zahos June 16, 2018 DANCE Playing with others is different than playing solo!
Jeff Zahos April 7, 2018 MUSIC Playing the Music of Steve Reich Jeff Zahos April 7, 2018 MUSIC In the fall of 1999, I played in a 2 day festival of the music of minimalist composer Steve Reich.
Jeff Zahos January 7, 2018 DANCE Setting Up the Musician's Area in the Dance Studio Jeff Zahos January 7, 2018 DANCE Set yourself up for successful music/dance collaboration!
Jeff Zahos October 23, 2017 AUDIO Storing and Moving Microphone Stands - IDEAS! Jeff Zahos October 23, 2017 AUDIO Here are some ideas for mic stand storage and moving.
Jeff Zahos August 11, 2017 DANCE Working As a Dance Musician Jeff Zahos August 11, 2017 DANCE The day-to-day activities I do as a dance musician.
Jeff Zahos July 19, 2017 DANCE Making Music with Dance is Unique Jeff Zahos July 19, 2017 DANCE Making music with dance has different goals and demands than other types of music making.
Jeff Zahos July 1, 2017 DANCE Designing Sound and Performing Music for Poc Chuc Jeff Zahos July 1, 2017 DANCE I designed the sound and performed the music for Poc Chuc choreographed by Alfonso Cervera.
Jeff Zahos June 24, 2017 DANCE My Instrument Setup for Modern Dance Accompanying Jeff Zahos June 24, 2017 DANCE I use a combination of acoustic and electronic instruments for accompanying modern dance.
Jeff Zahos April 30, 2017 DANCE Designing Sound for ¿Quién sigue? Jeff Zahos April 30, 2017 DANCE I designed the sound for ¿Quién sigue?, choreographed by Rebeca Hernandez.
Jeff Zahos January 5, 2017 DANCE Constraints and Simplicity Jeff Zahos January 5, 2017 DANCE Simplicity lends itself to clarity of intent, structure, and effective music/dance textures.
Jeff Zahos December 30, 2016 DANCE Destabilizing Jeff Zahos December 30, 2016 DANCE Movement requires destabilization.
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.
