Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Identify the location of the clip: Hofstra Alliance Hall Lobby

Identify the sounds heard in the clip:

• Elevator sound
• Computer typing
• Turnstile opening
• Walk steps
• breathing

May 1st 2022

Eve Journal 6 

DATE: 05/01/2022

TIME: 9:02 pm 

LOCATION of the sound environment: John Adams Playhouse dressing rooms

• Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.

Outside chatting

Laughs, screams of joy,

• Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you. 

Shutting of doors

Dancers walking

The sound of pulling paper towel out

Water running from the sink

Scrolling of the different costumes (where they are hanging)

• Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

Music from the show

Typing on the computer

Hair Dryers

• Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.

The level and activity of sound was extremely active, varied, and loud

• Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.

Chaotic

• Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. 

• Hair Dryers
• Screams and people chatting
• The music coming from the stage

April 15th 2022

Eve Journal 4 

DATE: 04/15/2022

TIME: 4:02 pm 

LOCATION of the sound environment: Calkins Quad/ Pilates class

• Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.

Cars wheels, parking, etc.

People chatting or screaming.

Other professors talking in their classes outside (they were really far away)

• Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you. 

Drums playing from another dance class that was being done outside.

Birds doing some noises.

Mosquitoes buzzing

• Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

Professor guiding us through the pilates class.

Pilates Music on the background for the class.

Some of my peers laughing

The wind

Sound of leaves and trees moving

• Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.

The level and activity of sound was busy and varied

• Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.

Full

• Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. 

• People laughing
• The wind blowing
• Sound of leaves and trees moving
• All of these make the place be relaxing

Identify the location of the clip: Hofstra Student Center

Identify the sounds heard in the clip:

• People talking
• Tapping on the table
• Message sound
• Keys

March 28th 2022

Eve Journal 4 

DATE: 03/28/2022

TIME: 4:45 pm 

LOCATION of the sound environment: Broadway Dance Center 

• Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.

The ambulance

Cars beeping

Cars wheels sliding on the streets

Cars’ engines

Car accident (it actually happened I was looking at the window and a car crashed with a taxi).

• Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you. 

Other classes noises: hip hop, modern, ballet songs.

Professors in the different classes yelling, giving corrections

Doors shutting

Running, walk steps.

• Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

People chatting

Dance stepping on the floor

People singing

Professor talking

Music coming from the classroom’s sound system

• Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.

The level and activity of sound was super high

• Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.

Busy 

• Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. 

• Professors yelling
• Dance steps heard on the floor.
• People talking

March 11th 2022

Eve Journal 2 

DATE: 03/09/2022

TIME: 11:00 pm 

LOCATION of the sound environment: In my room Bill of Rights 1113 

• Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.

Sound of the trees moving

Some people yelling in the street

The cars on the road and the ambulance

• Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you. 

Noise of doors closing

RA on duty

Voices from other students in the hallways

• Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

The wind hitting the windows

Typing in the computer

• Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.

The level and activity of sound varies because inside it is really low and quiet and outside is really high and strong.

• Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.

Unbalanced

• Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. 

• The wind hitting the windows
• Ambulance and cars
• Students opening and closing their doors

Identify the location of the clip: Madison Square Garden NYC

Identify the sounds heard in the clip:

• The wind
• The cars in the street
• My boyfriend and I talking
• Sound that comes out when cars stop.
• Engine
• Birds
• Car horn
• Me moving around the bags