BANDIT LIGHTING DESIGNER USES INDUSTRY EXPERTISE TO TEACH COURSES AT BELMONT UNIVERSITY

Nashville, TN- Belmont University is now offering courses in Tour Production Management and Production Design, compliments of Bandit Lighting Designer, Chris Lisle. An experienced Tour Manager and Lighting Designer, Lisle is currently the lighting designer for Country Music Superstars, Sara Evans and Phil Vassar.

Lisle was brought on board as an instructor at Belmont after doing the 2006 Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business Showcase Series, a student production put on by Belmont University students. After the showcase series ended, several students went to the Dean and commented that during the showcase series, Lisle was very good at explaining things. They thought he would be a great teacher.

Bandit Business Development Officer, Brent Barrett commented on Chris’ involvement, “When we were looking for someone to design the 06/07 Concert Series, Chris very graciously gave of his time to do so without hesitation. Chris Lisle has the talent, knowledge, attitude and approachability to serve as a very positive role model in our industry as well as an instructor at Belmont University.”

Spring of ’07, Lisle taught his first course at Belmont, Tour Production Management, to a maxed out classroom. Tour Production Management is a practicum-based study of tour-support personnel and their responsibilities including pre-production planning, technical coordination, transportation logistics, and the associated contracts and organizational paperwork. Special emphasis is placed on the role of the “production” and “tour” manager.

This fall he is teaching that course again and has added Production Design. Production Design is a practicum-based study of concert and live event production elements including lighting, custom sets, softgoods and special effects. Special emphasis is placed on concert lighting equipment, design, programming and direction. Both courses are currently being offered as electives.

Lisle is also bringing guest lecturers from Bandit to expand on course elements. Bandit newly appointed Technical Services Manager, Jake Tickle recently gave a lecture on moving lights.

When asked why he decided to take on this new role, Lisle commented, “Initially it was the prospect of a new challenge. I like working with people and it was something I knew would keep me busy. More than anything though, I enjoy sharing my experiences.”

“Chris’ involvement with the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business has allowed us to begin educating our students in the field of concert lighting production,” commented Belmont University Representative, Mike Bannon. “Chris’ knowledge and experience in this field is an invaluable asset to our students and has greatly increased the quality of education they receive.”

Belmont University is a student-centered Christian community providing an academically challenging education that enables men and women of diverse backgrounds to engage and transform the world with disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage and faith. Belmont’s vision is to be a premier teaching university bringing together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a consistently caring Christian environment. Fundamental to that vision are faculty who bring immeasurable life experience and knowledge to share with students on a historic campus that thrives in one of the most popular cities in the Southeast.