This course teaches basic stagehand knots, such as the Bowline, Clove Hitch, Trucker's Hitch, etc. It uses hands-on instruction with rope, printed materials, and a PowerPoint presentation. Students are given printed materials, a link to the PP presentation, and a length of rope on which to practice to take with them. In the course, students are not only taught the knots and how to make them, but the applications of the knot, its contraindications and weaknesses, how it affects the strength of the rope, and basic rope storage and care.

Details

Language: English

Format: In-person

Trainer

Chris Babbie, IATSE Local 415

Location: Tucson, AZ

Chris joined IATSE with an ACT card in late 1991, converted that to a Stagehand Local #415 card in 2005, and just transferred to Studio Mechanics Local #336 in 2023. During his tenure at Local #415 he served three years as a Delegate to the local AFJ-CIO group, and six years as Training Officer. With the assistance of other officers and members, he developed training material and curricula for “Stagehand Knots,” “Basic Sound Department Worker,” “Basic Lighting Department Worker,” and “ETCP LX Certification Prep.” During his career, he has traveled to three continents, mixed hundreds of bands and hundreds of meetings, toured with musical theatre, designed the sound for dozens of plays, and PSM’ed or operated the boom mic for countless commercials and seven feature films.