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Royal Conservatory of Antwerp transitions to LED lighting with Elation

The Royal Conservatory of Antwerp recently undertook the transition from conventional to LED lighting with a lighting system upgrade that features Elation KL and Fuze series luminaires. The new lighting system, supplied by Ampco Flashlight, supports a large variety of projects that play out on stages in several of the school’s performance spaces.

Seeking a suitable lighting package, Rik Suijs, technician at the Conservatory, attended the Prolight + Sound tradeshow in Frankfurt to explore the latest technologies supporting the transition from conventional halogen lighting to LED. There he met Elation Key Account Manager Benelux, Bert Schmeits, who introduced him to Elation’s KL (Key Light) and Fuze series. The meeting precipitated an eventual trip to the Elation showroom in Kerkrade, the Netherlands, for an in-depth look at the products.

“To be honest, we weren’t very familiar with the market, but after some research and guidance, we reviewed several brands”, says Suijs who specified a comprehensive Elation package of KL Profile FC, KL Fresnel FC, Fuze Pendant, Fuze PAR Z175 and SixPar 100 luminaires, all housing full-color LED light engines. Following a public tender, Elation dealer Ampco Flashlight was awarded the contract to supply the fixtures.

The first space to be equipped with the new lighting was the Yellow Hall, a small black box theatre. “I wanted a versatile setup suitable for different types of projects”, says Suijs. “This space is more for theatre and dance than rock‘n’roll shows so I wanted more Fresnels and profile spots rather than flashy moving heads.” Used in the space are KL Fresnel FC soft lights with zoom that serve as sources for key, fill, and wash lighting.

Also used in the Yellow Hall are KL Profile FC ellipsoidal fixtures. The KL Fresnel and KL Profile fixtures complement each other as they both house RGBMA color mixing engines for color match. Additionally, Fuze Pendant downlights serve as both house and stage lights. The KL fixtures in the Yellow Hall, rigged as front and back light, are relatively stationary and do not move around often, according to Suijs. The Fuze PAR Z175 fixtures, on the other hand, move around wherever needed, in a rig or to the other performance spaces, and are used for specials, sidelight, backlight, or frontlight. Likewise, the SixPar 100 lights travel around to wherever white or colored light is required.

The White Hall, a larger space used for classical music, features KL Fresnel 8 and KL Profile FC luminaires as frontlight to illuminate the orchestra. The Elation lighting is also used in several studios where students work and practice, as well as a student dining area with a small stage, where SixPars and Fuze PARs work with existing lighting. Plans are underway to procure new lighting for another space, the Black Hall, which for now still uses conventional fixtures although some of the new equipment, specifically the Fuze PAR Z175s, have already been utilized in this space.

Delivered late last summer, the new Elation lighting debuted on several smaller projects in the fall and had its first major test during a dance project in January this year. The Elation gear installed at the Royal Conservatory comprises 20 x KL Profile FC, 43 x KL Fresnel 8 FC, 24 x KL Fresnel 6 FC, 30 x Fuze Pendant, 35 x Fuze PAR Z175, 24 x SixPar 100, and 4 x Netron RDM6XL.

(Photos: Marc Wellens)

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