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Michael Durand started durand productions in 1995 after 17 years as a corporate meeting planner. Michael has served in a variety of support and leadership roles in the production of hundreds of major events for clients including Chevron, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Catholic Healthcare West, Shaklee, Apple, Oracle and many others. Michael Durand's time management and organizational skills allowed him to explore his artistic side as a producer, director, writer, musician, photographer, videographer, video editor and musician for hundreds of video and television productions. Given the ability to play music "by ear", Michael has played piano halfway around the world for over 30 years. He performs background music at special events and teaches students his unique method of playing the piano that so many have found to be the easy and fun. Today, durand productions is re-tooling this website. Michael Durand moved from Pasadena back to San Francisco in 2007. He has been working full-time as an event producer for Kaiser Permanente. Michael's plans are to create new opportunities to share his knowledge, experience and talents with those who are working to make the world more beautiful. More updates coming day by day. Many pages on this site will be outdated. As of 9/9/8 we're just getting started with the re-design. Stay tuned and visit us again. Thanks! Michael Durand's career highlights include: Program Manager for a Chevron convention for 2,700 people Project Manager for San Francisco's St. Anthony Foundation to help design and implement a year-long series of events celebrating for their 50th anniversary of feeding the hungry (they serve over 2,000 meals every day). Events included a block party on two city streets downtown San Francisco for over 6,000 people Program Manager fo four annual events for Financial Network Investment Corporation for over 5,000 people Event Producer for 15 years of Catholic Healthcare West's largest annual Seminar averaging 700 participants each. Attendees were all high-level VIPs (Presidents, CEO's., Board Members, etc.) representing over 40 of CHW's west coast hospitals 18 years of collaboration with with Creative Planning of Los Altos, California, helping to make sure that the smallest details are in place for high-end corporate incentive travel programs around the world. Producer of the Los Angeles Concierge Association event featuring the best of Pasadena by offering VIP treatment to the group of travel professionals. Highlights include free tours of the Huntington Library, the Gamble House, the Norton Simon museum and walking on the field of the world-famous Rose Bowl.
Craftsman video is no longer in business.
When event management projects are completed, Michael works at what he loves most: taking pictures, making music and telling stories. From his high school and college days with student newspapers and yearbooks to this very day, Michael Durand has loved photography, videography, music, writing and production. (Spring, 2006): durand productions purchased a new single lens reflex digital camera - Canon 20D. The camera is very crisp and responsive and the eight megapixel photos are clear and vibrant. At the turn of the 21st century Michael bought digital video cameras (3-chip Sony VX2000), microphones, a versatile lighting kit: everything needed for any small- to medium-sized video production. Michael has spent over five years on his craftsmanship as a digital video editor (Final Cut Pro) and has created dozens of projects for a variety of clients in Pasadena, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services chose durand productions to produce a series of safety videos to teach parents of young children how to keep their children safe in traffic situations. Two full-length instructional videos (a 15-minute English version and a 20-minute Spanish version) plus two (English and Spanish) 30-second Public Service Announcements were made available to public schools throughout Los Angeles County (population: 10 million). For video presentations, photography and multimedia projects - durand productions offers an affordable and creative opportunity to tell your story and to showcase your business, non-profit group, organization, special event or personal history. Since 1995, Michael Durand has produced, directed, videotaped, edited, and has taken on a variety of roles in hundreds of video and television productions. Michael Durand is the creator and Executive Producer of "All the World's a Stage," Pasadena's Television of Arts and Culture on Charter cable channel 56 in Pasadena and Altadena, and on the web at www.pasadena56.tv. Over 60 half-hour episodes highlight the best of Pasadena and surrounding communities in the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California. Click here to learn more about durand productions' multimedia production services.
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Music Performance and Instruction Given the gift of being able to play music "by ear," Michael can listen to a song on the radio and be able to play the song almost immediately on the piano and guitar. Michael has played background piano at hundreds of special events, cocktail parties, wedding receptions, parties, luncheons and banquets. He combines his interpretation of rock and pop songs with his own compositions to enrich any atmosphere with pleasant melodies. Michael also teaches music. If you ever hoped to find a patient, flexible, tolerant, and inspiring music teacher, ask Michael Durand for one free fifteen minute lesson and see if your dream of playing the piano or guitar may actually come true. Click here to learn more about durand productions' musical offerings.
photograph by Jerram Swartz, Feb., 2006
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