Not my dream environment (by along shot) but a great place to learn, to spark an interest, to let our young people see/feel the possibilities.
I volunteered to help because I have skills in the area. They are a school with a strong music and drama department with one facility manager/technician who needs help (his own words) so why would a school not teach students to do stuff even if it is out of normal school hours.
I value all of your comments so please don't think I am being argumentative in my reply. Text does not convey feeling of the spoken word.
You all make good points in your posts so thankyou for spending the time to reply.
In the end I will play the game because there is not another option if I want to be involved with my daughters school and contribute to their community.
Regards
Geoff
So much for the "dream environment" .
If you're up against a teacher or school employee I suspect he's developed his work flow and choices based on whatever it's taken to get a show up and open, and once he found something that worked with minimal re-learning or new training, he's stuck with it because there is no need to change.
Exposing students to the Ye Better Wayz is a good thing but perhaps rather than offering up your QLab rig as the show is in tech, instead you can offer a class-time demo for the students (which he will observe). This puts your offer outside the pressure of the show environment and may eventually give the benefits you are hoping for. The best way to get someone to change is for them to think it's their idea.