Experienced stagehands will learn the skills, techniques, and methods of concert arena down rigging. This eight-hour workshop includes a lecture with PowerPoint slides and frequent breaks to do hands on exercises in a learning environment that allows us to examine our techniques in slow motion and practice in real time.

At the end of this course, students will be able to

• Read and understand the rigging marks on the floor

• Properly and safely build the steel configuration

• Identity placement and orientation of a point

• Tie on and safely guide a point out

• Lead the up riggers to the next point and keep the workflow moving

• Land motors

• Safely bring in points over a busy show floor

• Identity common problems and safely resolve them

DATES: December 9-10, 2018

LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT

INSTRUCTORS: Laina Thomas and Constance Mallula, Local 99

This course is made possible through the IATSE TTF Course Reimbursement Program. If you are interested in this training, contact Local 99 for more information.