Michael Lance

Director of Production at Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
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(386) 825-5501
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Anchorage, Alaska, United States, US
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Jeff Ekstrand

Mike routinely provides service above and beyond expectations. He is on time or early to events, maintains a positive attitude even in adverse circumstances, and the results of his work are second-to-none. When provided with Coca-Cola, his work can only be described as magic. Mike understands both the art and science of lighting design. His knowledge of rigging, electrical, and small electronics makes him a great addition to a technical team. Additionally, his open-minded attitude and wide range of experience make him an invaluable member of a creative group. I would highly recommend Mike for your event, tour, or freelance contract. Feel free to contact me with any questions and further details.

Matt Wilkerson

Mike is a fantastic designer, hard worker and knowledgeable show tech. I would take him on any gig I was part of. Highly recommended.

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Credentials

  • Rigging Certified
    ETCP
    Jun, 2017
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

  • Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Production
      • Nov 2021 - Present

      Serving as the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts representative responsible for all aspects of backstage operation and technical production along with a focus on overall safety for our event spaces. Serving as the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts representative responsible for all aspects of backstage operation and technical production along with a focus on overall safety for our event spaces.

  • ML Event Productions
    • Owner
      • Mar 2020 - Present

      Overall production design with an emphasis on lighting and rigging intergration.Onsite Crew Lead, Lighting Director, and Rigging Supervisor.Offering:• Rigging design• Lighting design• ME design• Project management• Site visits and pre-production planning• Comprehensive production plots (Vectorworks with Braceworks)• Complex scheduling and production management• Vendor management & logistics• Power & structure layouts • Client & executive communication• Crew management - including multiple unions and trade• Inventory management, equipment and material sourcing

  • LSAV - Lakeshore Audiovisual, Inc.
    • Lighting | Rigging Director (role affected by COVID-19)
      • Jul 2014 - Mar 2020

      Collaborate cross-functionally in design and strategy phases to provide creative design solutions while ensuring industry-standard best practices for multi-million dollar events. Contributed to hundreds of different shows each year in multiple venues with many different organizations as lighting designer / director, master electrician, and rigging designer / onsite supervisor. ETCP Certified Rigger responsible for detailed rigging, ME, and lighting plots; pre-show planning and paperwork; ensure proper load calculations, rigging standards, and best practices.Supervise lighting/rigging crew, including contractors and unions, to ensure design integrity, safe lifting, proper installation and use of equipment, and correct application of standard practices. Lead on-site contact for all departments involving rigging to ensure safe solution generation for unanticipated scenarios. Verify point loads are within rated capacity ensuring the entire system is within manufacturers' specifications to meet appropriate parameters and design factors.

  • mlancepro
    • Netherlands
    • Restaurants
    • Freelance Lighting Design, Master Electrician, & Project Management
      • Mar 2011 - Jul 2014

      Provide services as a freelance lighting designer, master electrician, and programmer. Pre-visual services, light plots, and rendering via Vectorworks.Project management including: complex scheduling, vendor management, logistics, coordinating unions, crew management, inventory management, pre-production.Design, pre-production, and onsite management of multi-venue, multi-day music festival. Provide services as a freelance lighting designer, master electrician, and programmer. Pre-visual services, light plots, and rendering via Vectorworks.Project management including: complex scheduling, vendor management, logistics, coordinating unions, crew management, inventory management, pre-production.Design, pre-production, and onsite management of multi-venue, multi-day music festival.

  • SCS Productions
    • France
    • Performing Arts
    • Project Manager | Designer
      • Aug 2008 - Mar 2011

      Manage entertainment production events.Design entertainment production events.

    • Master Electrician | Programmer
      • Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

      Build and operate lighting rigs for entertainment events.

  • Willow Creek Community Church
    • United States
    • Religious Institutions
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Master Electrician | Programmer | Designer
      • 2001 - 2010

      Designed stage sets and lighting. Installed and focused lighting. Programmed for live events. Designed stage sets and lighting. Installed and focused lighting. Programmed for live events.

Education

  • University of Alaska Anchorage
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