The weeklong summer program at the Rialto teaches kids between 12-17 about the venue's lights, sound and more.
TUCSON, Ariz. — This week, Tucson teens are learning about everything that goes into a live music show at the Rialto Theatre.
“They have a lot less fear in their minds and they have a lot more creativity going on,” said Heather Cossette, the Rialto’s Lighting Director and Education Coordinator. “So it’s really fun just to watch them absorb the information and then come up with new ideas on their own and come up with new ways to do things.”
The kids will then put all that knowledge to work, setting up for a practice concert for a local band on Thursday, before breaking down the equipment on Friday. “I wanna be in the music industry, pursue a career in it. So I figured, well, might as well learn all aspects about it,” said Dash Chavez, who is attending the program and also plays bass and sings. “I think it’s a really cool experience and every adult that I’ve talked about this to said, ‘Oh man, I wish I could be able to do that kind of stuff as a kid.’”
Adrian Duarte took the class at Paulo Freire for two years, turning that into an internship at the theatre. The high schooler has already run lights at a handful of shows at the Rialto.
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