In short
- A full recording lets every family find and rewatch their own child's item.
- A short highlight film suits the school's own communications and is a separate, optional piece.
- Stage, lighting and sharing rules are agreed with the school before the day.
- The programme order, with changeover times, is the most useful thing to send us.
For a school concert, the most useful recording is a complete one: every item in order, with clear sound, so each family can find their child and watch again. A short highlight film can sit beside it, but it cannot replace it.
What we film at a school concert
We film the performances on stage and the moments around them. These often include:
- Each item: choir, band, dance, drama, solo pieces and class performances, from the first note to the bow.
- The programme: the emcee, short speeches and the principal’s welcome.
- The audience and the hall: wide shots that show the occasion, if the school is comfortable with them.
- Backstage or rehearsal moments: only where the school and the teachers agree.
For the general briefing and approvals a school needs for any event, see school event videography. This page is about the concert itself.
Which recordings can you choose?
| Output | What it is | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Full concert recording | Every item in order, without cuts | Families who want to rewatch their own child’s item |
| Item-by-item files | The same recording split so each item can be found quickly | Class teachers and parents who want one clip |
| Highlight film | A short edited piece with music | The school’s own communications, with approval |
| Social clips | Short vertical cuts | When the school agrees to public sharing |
A highlight film shows only some of the children, so a concert is best served by the full recording first. If the school wants to decide what is public, the guide on public and family-only versions explains the choice. A small class concert and a large evening hall performance need different crews and hours, which is what moves the quote; see pricing.
What is agreed before the day
With the school, we agree:
- The programme order: each item, its class or group and the expected timing, including changeovers. The run sheet planner helps you write it down.
- The stage and the hall: where the stage is, how the lights behave and what the school’s sound system provides.
- Camera positions: where the camera may stand without blocking families or fire exits.
- Sharing rules: which children may be shown, who may receive the files and what stays private.
- Who is on site: the teacher or staff member who answers our questions during the event.
Little children and fast changes need extra care. Our guide to filming preschool and kindergarten performances covers this in more detail.
How we work on the day
We plan to arrive early, check the stage with the teacher in charge and keep the crew small and quiet. We stay in the agreed spaces and move only between items. Where the hall’s sound system is available, we ask to take a clean feed from it, because a recording is only as good as its audio.
Echo in a hall can blur voices and music, so a short sound check or rehearsal before the audience arrives helps us set the microphones where they matter.
Parents will also be filming. Agreeing where they may stand helps everyone, and the guide on coordinating parent filming offers practical ideas.
Tell us the venue and date, and we confirm the crew and travel.
What a camera at the back of the hall shows
One camera at the back gives a wide view of the stage but small faces. A second camera closer in gives a nearer angle, and needs space and the school’s permission. We explain what is possible in your hall before you decide.
If you have the programme order, the venue and the date, we can suggest how many cameras and which recordings suit your concert. Send those details to start.
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