Cirque du Soleil’s Band Played Just for Me

Go backstage with the band leader of Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life, Tom Lipps, and discover how the music of the show is created in real time. Hidden in a control booth behind a giant pencil sharpener, he balances roles as conductor, keyboardist, sound engineer, and live composer, shaping the soundtrack of the performance moment by moment.

From using Ableton Live and MainStage to cue musical changes, to adjusting seamlessly for acrobatics, timing shifts, and unexpected surprises, every show becomes a one-of-a-kind score.

00:00 Inside the “Fishbowl”
00:18 Tech Setup
01:30 Band Leader's Job
03:24 Cirque Magic
04:16 Sound Check
06:52 Song
08:08 Pre Show Rituals

More about me, Dallas Taylor: https://dallastaylor.com

Produced & mixed by my sound agency, Defacto Sound. https://defactosound.com

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