How Bay Area Schools & Drama Boosters Use Professional Performance Video as a Zero-Cost Fundraiser
Every semester, drama teachers, choir and band directors, dance instructors, and parent booster clubs across the San Francisco Bay Area pour months of rehearsal into student stage productions. Parents and grandparents want a crystal-clear video keepsake of their student on stage—and yet during the show, parents stuck filming on their phones miss the live performance and distract the audience rows behind them.
At the same time, school performing arts budgets are tight. How can your school bring in a professional multi-camera theater and performance videography crew without draining your department budget?
Since 1985, CA&C Video Productions has partnered with Bay Area K–12 schools, high school theater departments, music programs, and youth dance studios to make professional stage filming effortless—and even turn it into a profitable department fundraiser.
2 Easy Ways Bay Area Schools Fund Play, Musical & Concert Filming
Option 1: The Parent Pre-Order & Booster Fundraiser Model (Low or Zero Cost to the School!)
Instead of paying out of your school's operating budget, let parent demand fund the production—and raise money for your program at the same time:
Simple Online Parent Ordering: Prior to opening night, we provide your drama teacher, music director, or PTA/booster president with a custom online ordering link and QR code you can drop into your parent newsletter, rehearsal emails, and printed playbill program.
Families Order Directly: Parents, grandparents, and cast members pre-order their own 1080p/4K digital download (or USB flash drive / DVD keepsake).
Optional Booster Revenue Share: Want to raise funds for your next production's sets, costumes, scripts, or instruments? We can build a $5 to $15 booster fundraising share into every copy ordered, turning your spring musical or winter concert video into an easy, hands-off fundraiser!
Option 2: The Flat-Rate Department or PTA Package (Starting at $1498)
Many PTAs, drama booster clubs, and dance studios prefer to book our Flat-Rate School Performing Arts Package. One simple rate covers the entire production, and you can either include the digital video download as a perk in your student participation fee/VIP ticket bundle or share the recording with your entire cast and crew.
Performances We Film & Livestream Across the Bay Area
Our multi-camera crews and direct soundboard audio engineers specialize in every type of student and youth stage production:
High School & Middle School Drama Plays & Spring Musicals: Multi-camera coverage (wide stage master shot + tight close-up tracking of lead actors and soloists) with direct XLR audio feeds from your theater's wireless mic mixer.
Band, Orchestra & Choir Concerts: Balanced stereo acoustic recording combined with multi-angle camera switching so every instrument section and vocal soloist is seen and heard clearly.
Youth Dance Recitals, Ballet & Cultural Showcases: High-frame-rate, low-light cinema cameras that handle dark stage backdrops and bright theatrical spotlights without washing out dancers' faces.
Elementary School Pageants, Talent Shows & Moving-Up Ceremonies: Stress-free filming and private family streaming links.
(Want to learn how we capture crystal-clear stage audio and lighting? Read our companion guide: How to Film & Livestream a School Play or Musical in the Bay Area.)
How to Announce Your Performance Video to Parents (Copy-and-Paste Template!)
To get the highest number of parent orders for your play, musical, or concert, include a QR code in your printed program and email this note to parents one week before opening night:
"Put your phone away and enjoy the show! Our production is being professionally filmed in HD with multi-camera angles and direct theater soundboard audio by CA&C Video Productions. Pre-order your family's digital download today to relive the performance forever and support our Performing Arts Department!"
Serving School Districts & Performing Arts Programs Across the Bay Area
We travel to school auditoriums, Performing Arts Centers (PACs), and community theaters throughout all nine Bay Area counties: