Sean Norris


Education

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama (2017-2021) BMus (Hons) in Electronic Music (First Class)

Skills

Programming:

HTML/CSS
JavaScript
Processing
ChucK
Max/MSP
Arduino

Instruments:

Guitar
Piano
Electric Bass
Drum Kit

Software:

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier
Ableton Live
MS Word, Excel

Experience


Guitar/Synth Player

Point Contact
September 2023-present
I am currently a guitarist and synth player in the band Point Contact.

Electronic Music Tutor

Freelance
October 2021-present
Teach students electronic music production and music theory 1-to-1

Technical Assistant

Guildhall School of Music and Drama
September 2018 - September 2021Casual employee assisting with various technical tasks in the Electronic Music Department including regular studio maintenance, development of performance and installation infrastructure for various exhibitions, set up for performances, and live sound mixing

Workshop Facilitator

Moor Lane Community Garden Poetry Commission by Culture Mile
November 2020 to December 2020Developed activities and assisted with the facilitation of a series of poetry workshop with community groups and organisations in the area around the new Moor Lane Community Garden

Web Developer

TogetherProductions "Singing Our Lives" Online Portal
October 2019 to December 2019Developed an online portal for creating and collecting audio and text submissions for use in a collaborative composition by TogetherProductions’ Sing for Freedom choir

Co-Composer/Sound Designer

“Step Sonics” by Tom Dale Company
September 2019 to October 2019Worked with a dance company and another musician to create the music and sound-processing systems for a dance performance on a custom amplified stage
The performance was toured around the UK throughout October and November of 2019


Audio Engineer

Waddesdon Manor Christmas Festival Light Tunnel
September 2018 to December 2018Developed Max/MSP patch for the autonomous deployment of 48 concurrent channels of audio for an outdoor audiovisual installation

Programming Intern

Imaginary Media Artists
October 2016 to November 2016Interned with a digital arts studio in Brooklyn, New York
Assissted with programming tasks in Processing, Arduino, and OpenFrameworks

Assisted with development and construction of various commercial installations for clients including Kia, Infinit, Jack in the Box, and Hermés

Technical Stage Assistant

California Institute of the Arts
March 2016 to May 2016Worked in various concert venues on campus Set up microphones for live shows Worked FOH mixers and ran recording sessions

Music Director

Camp Becket in the Berkshires
June 2016-August 2016, June 2017-August 2017 Managed the music department for an eight week summer camp Taught music classes to children aged 7-13 Composed scores for two musicals throughout each summer