Dallas-Fort Worth

Join us for a remote Zoom conversation with Casting Directors Rose Wicksteed and Dixie Chassay. This conversation will be comprised of a mini career retrospective and a discussion of their latest project THE GREAT. Member questions will be answered at the end. This conversation will be recorded. 

When: 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 11 a.m. PT

THE GREAT is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest reigning female ruler in Russia’s history. Season One is a fictionalized, fun and anachronistic story of an idealistic, romantic young girl, who arrives in Russia for an arranged marriage to the mercurial Emperor Peter. Hoping for love and sunshine, she finds instead a dangerous, depraved, backward world that she resolves to change. All she has to do is kill her husband, beat the church, baffle the military and get the court onside. A very modern story about the past which encompasses the many roles she played over her lifetime as lover, teacher, ruler, friend, and fighter. Incorporating historical facts occasionally, the series stars Elle Fanning as Catherine, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Adam Godley, Gwilym Lee, Charity Wakefield, Douglas Hodge, Sacha Dhawan, Sebastian de Souza, Bayo Gbadamosi and Belinda Bromilow.

RSVP-ed members will receive the Zoom link by email one hour prior to the start of the program, and will be able to ask questions through Zoom's chat function.

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In this time of isolation, let's safely converge in cyber space to work on (arguably) one of the most fun types of commercial read : the partner read!  In this workout group, participants will have an opportunity to work together on delightful commercial copy that requires multiple performers. Join VO Lab Engineer and VO talent Jennifer O' Donnell for feedback, fun and a sense of community!

COPY WILL BE SENT TO THE RSVP LIST AN HOUR BEFORE THE CLASS VIA EMAIL.

When: 2:45 p.m. ET / 1:54 p.m. CT / 11:45 a.m. PT

REQUIREMENTS

You will be removed from the RSVP list if you have previously attended this class.

A computer, tablet or  phone with video capabilities and a microphone (USB, analog or computer mic).

A stable Internet connection, as this program will be help on an online group/meet platform.

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

Having the ability to record remotely is an absolute priority in voiceover right now and will be the norm moving forward. Understanding how these applications work and how you can deploy them when needed, will make you a more competitive and more bookable voiceover performer. This class will focus on iPDTL, which is another ISDN replacement that voiceover performers, podcasters, radio broadcaster, voiceover teachers, musicians and more use to connect a home recording  studio to recording studios anywhere in the world. Voice actor and iPDTL power user, Townsend Coleman will cover cost structure, acquisition, set up, activation, connectivity, recording features and other useful information about this browser based application. A brief Q& A will follow the presentation.

When: 3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. PT

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Townsend is a veteran voice-actor, having started in radio and voicing local commercials in Cleveland in 1975. In Hollywood since 1984, he's best known for his work in animation, commercials, and network TV promos. As the voice of Michaelangelo on the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon and the title character on Fox Kids animated series, The Tick... to 16 years as the comedy promo voice of NBC's "Must See TV" and "Tonight Show" promos, as well as numerous Keebler Elves, Raid Bugs, and the precocious red 7-Up 'Spot', Townsend currently voices the daily promos for Live! with Kelly and Ryan. He is also a member of the Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab Advisory Board.

Attendees must stay for the entire program.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White will be participating in the virtual conversation “How They See Us” on Saturday, June 6, at 11 am PT/1 pm CT/2 pm ET. 
 
Hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and part of their annual Black Male Media Project, this timely conversation will be moderated by 60 Minutes correspondent Bill Whitaker and also feature Wesley Lowery (correspondent, CBS News’ 60 in 6); J. C. Watts Jr. (chairman, Black News Channel); and Deon J. Hampton (investigative reporter, Cincinnati Enquirer).
 
Attendees can register and attend this virtual event free here: bit.ly/HowTheySeeUs. 
 
#InspireBlackMen

Time is a finite resource. If you do not plan how to best use your time, days, weeks, months or years could go by without you feeling like your goals have been achieved. In this small group session we will examine where you can adjust past habits to best use your time in relation to your acting pursuits. You will come out of this session with some techniques to budget your time more effectively.

This class will meet REMOTELY. All RSVP'D Members will receive a GOOGLE HANGOUTS Link inviting them to join the class at the time of Check-in.

When: Wednesday June 10, 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. PT

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Please bring pencil or pen along with something to take notes.

Small group sessions are facilitated discussions with the goal of digging deeper into some of the information and advice shared within the panels. These sessions provide a time to break down concepts into practical action items by which an actor can individually apply to their professional pursuits. This session will last for an hour and a half. Participants must stay for the whole time.

Before attending, it is recommended you watch the panel discussion here.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

Building one's team is an important component to an actor's career. This small group session will cover what an actor has to keep in mind when looking to add a commercial agent, theatrical agent, and manager to their team.

This class will meet REMOTELY. All RSVP'D Members will receive a GOOGLE HANGOUTS Link inviting them to join the class at the time of Check-in. 

When: Thursday, June 11, 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. PT

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Please bring pencil or pen along with something to take notes.

Small Group Sessions are facilitated discussions with the goal of digging deeper into some of the information and advice shared within the panels. These sessions provide a time to break down concepts into practical action items by which an actor can individually apply to their professional pursuits. This session will last for 1.5 - 2 hours. Participants must stay for the whole time.

Before attending, it is recommended you watch the panel discussion here.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

Audacity is a widely used FREE DAW for Macs and PCs that is very popular in voiceover.  Knowing how to use more of its functions can advance your workflow and help you produce better audio recordings and ultimately help you produce better sounding auditions, voiceover demos, songs and other audio related projects.  This is important to your knowledge base and the concepts learned in Audacity 101 can help you with other multi-track recording software. Also, completion of Audacity 101 qualifies you to take Audacity 102, where you will produce a commercial with voiceover, music and sound effects.

When: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT

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REQUIREMENTS

If you want to follow along (and optimize the experience) make sure Audacity is downloaded and properly functioning at least 3-hours before class begins,.  Do not wait until the last minute to download the application.  This will save time, so we can cover more material. Email questions to ashuford@sagaftra.foundation   

Download Audacity by copying this URL into your search window: http://www.audacityteam.org/

Previous Audacity or other (DAW) Digital Audio Workstation experience is required.  If you have no previous experience with Audacity or other DAWS please do not register for this offering.  Instead, check the Program Calendar weekly for the next: Beginner Bundle: Getting Started with Audacity class.

Ability to log into program by computer equipped with a camera.  Program will take place using Zoom (conferencing application) . Camera is needed in order for participants to view presentation materials

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

SYNOPSIS

Twisted Wave is an intuitive and affordable DAW made specifically for Macs. If you have some working experience with Twisted Wave and are looking to expand your knowledge and understanding of its functionality or looking for ways to improve your workflow, this program (class) is especially important for you. Bring your laptop with Twisted Wave loaded and ready to go, so you can follow along with the instruction, while gaining more hands-on experience. This class will not focus on the iOS (iPad/iPhone) versions of Twisted Wave.

When: 8 p.m ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT

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REQUIREMENTS

Twisted Wave is a Mac Only DAW (Digital Audio Workstation).  You will need a Mac for this class.

Some experience using Twisted Wave (or other DAW.

Bring your Mac laptop (no iPads, no PCs) with a purchased or 30-day trial version of Twisted Wave , downloaded, functioning and ready to use.  This is recommended to optimize learning, but not mandatory. Get your copy of Twisted Wave.  The URL: https://twistedwave.com

Participants must be present for the entire program.

 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

From Tish:

As performers, we actively choose challenge… As we are all in this together… the challenges have become bigger than ever..

How can we take this time with ourselves and make it time for ourselves?

In this 90-minute workshop, we will look at all the ways that voiceover… the one thing that has stayed going and growing in these shifting times… can be the way to center and anchor yourself as a performer (and a human)

We will explore a combination of mindset shifts, exercises and actions to give you hands on, hearts in ways to center yourself and activate your voiceover in the time of opportunity that is here.

Now more than ever it’s all you… and you are not alone.

Self Evident - Now more than ever…. Voiceover is not a side dish… it is something that can be a consistent through line of all your performing…. You can do any where…. At any age...

Bring yourself - it's all you - You-ness

When: Thursday June 4, 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. PT

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Bios:

Tish Hicks is the founder and Master Sensei of the V.O. Dojo. She has been a highly successful L.A. voiceover artist for over 20 years and is as smart, down-to-earth and nurturing as her signature voice, which is the voice of Subaru, Citibank, GTA V. Tish's background as an actress, singer, kickboxer, shamanʼs apprentice, and her years in the V.O. trenches combine to create a "fierce kindness" — a blending of real-world experience, spiritual truth, and a deeply wacky sense of humor — as she shares her love of the art form and business of voiceover to align people with the power and possibility of their voice. 

For more info, visit

www.theVOdojo.com

tishhicks.com

 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

NOTE: This is a 2.5 HOUR class that will take place ONLINE.

The purpose of this workshop is to instruct SAG-AFTRA members on building a professional resume using a free word processor, Google Docs.  In this two hour session, members will setup an account to use the free software, learn how the site works as well as the basic functions provided, and build their resume during the workshop. While some members may finish their resume in the workshop, most members will have about 50-80% of their resume completed. NOTE: This is not a class to update your existing resume. We will be building a new resume in this workshop.

When: Friday, June 12, 1:45 p.m. ET / 12:45 p.m. CT / 10:45 a.m. PT

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To participate, you must confirm the following:

1. You can participate using a desktop computer (Mac or PC). No smartphones or tablets. 

2. You have a reliable Internet connection (Wifi at home).

3. You can successfully run this Zoom/audio test - https://zoom.us/test

* Zoom is a web conferencing provider which the Foundation will be using for its remote programming. It may require you to install some software which should be seamless. 

This class is not an introduction on how to use a computer, so basic computer skills are needed.  No exceptions.

All members are expected to have a functioning website by the end of the workshop.

Members must have the following organized on their desktop for this class:

At least 1 DIGITAL headshot 

Relevant information for your resume on paper. This can be an older resume.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.