Join SoundGirls as we explore the different skill sets required for various production environments, from clubs to arena and stadium tours, as well as corporate events. We'll discuss what it takes to become the ideal candidate in each setting and how to stay relevant as a freelance live sound engineer.
In addition, we'll cover the importance of education in audio engineering, focusing on career development, networking, certifications, and the value of continuing education.
The panel will include members from SoundGirls.
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Barbara Adams is an audio engineer and educator with 30 years of experience in the music industry. She specializes in live sound and production management. Her strong and varied experience also includes recording and artist management. She has worked in Philadelphia’s top music venues, toured and worked festivals as FOH and monitor engineer, and educated and mentored the next generation since 2010.
Barbara is an Associate Teaching Professor at Rowan University and a vital part of their music industry program. In addition to teaching classes in recording technology and live sound, she helps students find opportunities to gain valuable experience both in and out of the university community.
Barbara advocates for creating more diversity in this industry while she inspires the next generation of techs to follow their dreams in the music industry. She is a member of the Audio Engineering Society, Recording Academy, and the Philadelphia chapter president of Soundgirls.
Carolyn Slothour is a freelance live sound engineer based in New York with 10 years of experience in the audio industry with a specialization in FOH, monitor, and systems engineering. She has recently worked with artists such as Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas and Michael Bublé, and has mixed at festivals including Download, When We Were Young, Corona Capital, Slam Dunk and Lollapalooza. In addition to engineering, she develops curriculum and teaches live sound engineering courses for a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve accessibility and diversity within the audio industry. When not working, Carolyn enjoys making electronic music and spinning fire.
Kitzy is an audio engineer with experience in live sound, recording, post-production, and podcasting. As a touring FOH engineer, she has worked with artists like Maude Latour, Devon Again, Leanna Firestone, and Bartees Strange. In addition to her work as a touring engineer, Kitzy owns a small audio production & rental company in Philadelphia.
Kitzy was the co-host of the independent music podcast Left of the Dial, as well as the engineer behind the board for Left of the Dial's live in-studio sessions. She is also one of the co-hosts for the upcoming relaunch of the SoundGirls podcast.
Kitzy strives to be an advocate for people who are gender non-conforming, neurodivergent, and/or disabled in the live sound and production industry. When she isn't working, Kitzy enjoys fixing and riding motorcycles, playing with her housemate's dog, and working on her own music.
