Kirk Best (Technician)
Kirk Best has been the Technical Assistant with Family Dog Circus, since 2006.
His jobs include:

• operating lights and sound
• demonstrating lights and sound
  
• bumping in and bumping out the equipment

Curriculum Vitae
D.O.B. 1/8/83

Employment Goal
To explore new training and work as a technician and performer

Performance & Production Skills

• Bumping in/out sound equipment
• Set model design & build
• Movement & Performance
• Punctual and enthusiastic
• Operating lighting
• Operating sound
• VJ ing
• Front of House

Training & Education

2007- Technical Facilitator Mentorship, Family Dog Circus
2003-2004 Ignition Theatre Training NMIT
2002 Certificate 1 in Work Education NMIT
2000 Completed Year 11, Lalor Secondary College

Ongoing

• Technical Facilitator at workshops & Performer, Family Dog Circus, 2006 -
• Freezer Committee, VJing, Front of House, Club Wild, 2003 -
• Performer, Rollercoaster Theatre Company 2006 -

Industry Experience
2009

• Technician, Family Dog Circus, Bow Wow Festival 2009, Northcote Town Hall

2008

• Sound Operation, It's Friday I am in Love, Ignition 2008, Northcote Town Hall
• Sound Operation, General Death, Ignition 2008, NMIT, Northcote Town Hall
• Performer, Big Life, Rollercoaster Theatre Inc, Gippsland Tour
• Performer, Small Life, Rollercoaster Theatre Inc, Vic. Disability Advisory Council
• Sound Technician, Excellent, Family Dog Circus, Awakenings Festival

2007

• Performer, Big Life, Rollercoaster Theatre Inc, La Mama Theatre
• Sound Operation, Briefcase City, Ignition 2007, NMIT, Northcote Town Hall
• Sound Technician, Family Dog Circus, Bow Wow Festival, Northcote Town Hall

2005

• Classroom Assistant, Ignition Theatre Training, NMIT
• Sound Operation, Milestones, Ignition 2005, NMIT
• Assistant Stage Manager, From Sun to Rain, Ignition 2005, NMIT
• Technical Assistant, A Midsummer Nights Dream, First Impression Youth Theatre

2004

• Performer, Belief, Ignition 2004, NMIT
• Performer, It Was Something that Happened the Day Before, Ignition 2004, Yarra Edge Theatre

2003

• Stage Manager, 8 Questions from Angel to Devil, Ignition 2004, Art of Difference Festival, Gasworks Theatre
• Performer, The Lounge, Ignition 2004, Mechanics Insitute, Brunswick 2003

Personal Qualities

• Work well in a team and by myself
• On time & organised
• Friendly
• Supportive to others
• Committed and enjoys working with people

Interests

• Reading
• Science Fiction
• Tai Chi
• General interest
• Bowling (Special Olympics)

Referees

Ms Annie Russell
Program Co-ordinator
Work Education Centre
N.M.I.T. St Georges Road, Preston 3072
(03) 9269 8390

Ms Leesa Nash
Director
Family Dog Circus
0425 717 639