I'm Les Dershem of Celtic Warrior Sound, and I got my start providing sound reinforcement and lighting services while a student at Trotwood Madison High School. I am presently majoring in Theatre Technology at Sinclair Community College in Dayton. My daughter is a professional violin/fiddle player, and I restarted my sound reinforcement career providing sound equipment and sound engineer services for her and some of her fellow Irish musicians. Although I am currently providing sound reinforcement services only, I plan on adding lighting services in the future.
I have worked on set construction, sound and lighting services and stage crew for:
- Theatrical and musical productions at Trotwood Madison
- Sinclair Community College Theatre productions of "Taking Steps" and "Stop Kiss" (2008-2009 season), "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Dog Sees God" (2009-2010 season) and "Once on This Island", "The Foreigner" and Women of Lockerbie" (2010-2011 season).
- Irish musicians performing at Second Street Market, Riverside Community Festival and Dayton Celtic Festival.
- I have also done outdoor political rallies and wedding receptions.
- I recently had the pleasure of working with an outstanding bluegrass group, Jetts Creek.
- I have also done set design for the 2010 Student Showcase at Sinclair, and am currently working on set, lighting and sound design for the Sinclair production of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change".