Unsanctioned Rehearsals needed a website that matched their energy — fast, welcoming, and easy to keep updated with new shows and events.
The Challenge
Their previous site was built on WordPress with a heavy theme. Page load times averaged 6+ seconds, the mobile experience was poor, and updating show information required navigating a complex CMS that nobody on the team wanted to touch.
What We Built
- 5-page responsive website with show listings, gallery, about, and contact pages
- Content collection system that makes updating shows as simple as editing a text file
- Image optimization pipeline that automatically converts photos to modern formats (WebP/AVIF)
- Contact form with email notifications and mailing list integration
- Gallery with lightbox viewer for production photos
The Results
- Lighthouse Performance: 31 → 98
- Page Load Time: 6.2s → 0.8s
- Mobile Score: 45 → 99
- Monthly Hosting Cost: $25/mo → $0/mo (Cloudflare Pages free tier)