Houston-Austin

Thursday, September 3
10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / NOON p.m. CT / 1 p.m. ET

Social Media for Performers: Beyond the Basics with
Social Media Expert Ryan Walker

Ready to take your social media skills to the next level, but don’t know where to start? Join host SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and Ryan Walker, founder of a top entertainment social media consultancy and member of SAG-AFTRA’s national NextGen Performers and Communications committees for a tutorial on social media for performers looking to move beyond the basics.

This webinar is designed as a higher-level follow-up for performers who are already comfortable with the basics of social media, and who are looking to exponentially grow their audience, monetize their followings with brands, and apply advanced strategies and tactics. 

Ryan will cover optimizing profiles and content for various platform's algorithm, submission to paid partnerships with brands, navigating SAG-AFTRA contracts in the digital space, building influence the most time-efficient and effective way, utilizing your presence for more opportunities, and the future of social media.

If you are a social media beginner and would like to attend this session, we recommend you watch Social Media for Performers: The Basics here.

RSVP is required. Please log in to your member account and register below. Please Note: You will receive the link for the webinar via email once you RSVP. 

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Please note, unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program. This PTEOE livestream will have an ASL interpreter and is live captioned.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

You must log in to your account to ​RSVP to attend. No guests are allowed. Performers under the age of 18 may be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.

This event is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the event is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

The SAG-AFTRA Health Plan will be giving a presentation on the health plan changes that become effective on January 1, 2021. This presentation is specifically for senior participants of the Plan. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. 

Thursday, Aug 27, 10:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 a.m. MT / 12:30 p.m. CT / 1:30 p.m. ET 
Log in to your member account to see the RSVP form below. Please Note: A Zoom link will be sent to you upon confirmation. 

Closed captioning will be available for this session. If additional accommodations are requested, please email sagaftracommunications@sagaftra.org.

The SAG-AFTRA Health Plan is a separate organization from the union. For detailed information on the changes being made, please visit http://www.sagaftraplans.org/health/2021changes.​​

This meeting is only open to SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. You must RSVP to attend. No guests are allowed. Performers under the age of 18 may be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.

The DLF and EIF VO Labs are the same.  Regardless of your location, VO Lab programs are available to all VO Lab eligible SAG-AFTRA and AEA members across the country and abroad.

Once you have completed the required Voiceover Lab Application (online), you must complete the Voiceover Lab Orientation (VOLO) in order to begin using the Lab. This 2-hour VOLO covers Lab policies, aspects of sound, file formats, sample rates/bit depths, audio interfaces, microphones, voiceover recording and editing demonstration using Twisted Wave software.

When: Aug 20, 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. MT / 5 p.m. PT

Program Duration: 2 Hours

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REQUIREMENTS

Check-in time is currently 4:45 PM (Pacific) / 7:45 PM (Eastern), but is subject to change.  If check-in time changes, you will be notified by email and you will be required to respond to that email for confirmation.

Attendees must be present for the entire program, which is 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Pacific) / 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Eastern) in order to receive VO Lab eligibility. 

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

Completed VO Lab Application.

Valid/Current SAG-AFTRA or AEA membership card.

Note taking materials (laptop, pens, pencils, paper) recommended.

 

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.

The SAG-AFTRA Health Plan will be giving a presentation for broadcasters on the health plan changes that become effective on January 1, 2021. This presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. 

The SAG-AFTRA Health Plan is a separate organization from the union. For detailed information on the changes being made, please visit http://www.sagaftraplans.org/health/2021changes.​​ If you are not a participant in the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, there is not a need for you to attend.

Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT /  Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET
Log in to your member account to see the RSVP form below. Important: A Zoom link will be included in your confirmation email. 

This meeting is only open to SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. You must RSVP to attend. No guests are allowed. 

This 3-hour workshop is for members interested in learning how to build and edit their demo reel using Final Cut Pro X, a powerful video editing software that is currently FREE for those with a Mac. Apple is currently running a free 3-month trial. You can learn more here: https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/trial/

When: August 19, 12:45 p.m. ET / 11:45 a.m. CT / 10:45 a.m. MT / 9:45 a.m. PT

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In this workshop, you will use your own video clips to assemble and edit your own demo reel. You must have the software in order to participate in this online class.

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

Members must have the following prepared in a folder on their desktop:

At least 1 video clips in MPEG-4 (.MP4) or Quicktime (.MOV) format.

Requirements:

- Working knowledge of a Mac.
- Desire and ability to learn to edit digital video footage using Final Cut Pro X installed on their computer.

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.

 

As a voiceover actor, do you ever think about how well the voiceovers you hear on TV, the Net, radio or wherever, fit the brands they represent? If you don't, you should.  If you do, this class is a good fit for you.

How is your own voice perceived by those around you? Is your unique voice signature more Tesla or Ferrari?  Are you the voice of XBox or Atari? Does your voice speak old soul or scream wild child?

This class will help you identify some of the things that your voice does best and the role demographics, product categories and brands can play in the process.   Be prepared to read, take direction and find out what your voice sells.

When: 3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. MT / 12 p.m. PT

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Rayme has been a professional actor for over 25 years and is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Actors Equity Association.

She began her teaching career as an Assistant Professor in the Stage & Screen Acting program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where she taught Acting, Shakespeare, Modern Styles, Audition Techniques, and Voiceover in the MFA and Undergraduate Acting programs. She was the host of the national award-winning PBS show Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy.  She has worked in film, television, Off Broadway and with some of the nations most prestigious regional theaters. Her favorite roles include; Cassandra in Trojan Women at The Old Globe, directed by Seret Scott; The Greek Chorus, in the World Premier of Trevor Nunn and John Barton’s seven hour play, The Greeks, at The Alley Theatre directed by Gregory Boyd among others.

As a private coach, Rayme works with professionals in a variety of disciplines. Her speech and acting clients range from network news anchors and celebrity chefs to UFC champions. On the performance side, she has numerous credits as a voiceover actor representing such brands as L’Oreal, Ford, Dunkin' Donuts, Uber, Cingular Wireless, Station Casino’s, Singulair, Lifetime, WE, Oxygen Network, USA Network, MTV, VH1, BET, ESPN, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Republican and Democratic Candidates and many more.  

Rayme is a master teacher at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Don LaFontaine Voice Over Lab in Los Angeles and the EIF Voiceover Lab in New York and is passionate about the craft of acting. 

 

REQUIREMENTS

Attendees must stay for the entire program.

There will  be a limited number of Audit seats available.  Auditors are observers of the instruction, but are not active readers.  However, if there are changes in status, the performers on the Waitlist will be notified about active reader opportunities by the Program Director. Notification usually occurs two hours before the start of the class.

 

 

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.

 

This class is open to all VO Lab Eligible performers that meet the Requirements.

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 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.

Program duration: 8 - 10 p.m. ET / 7 - 9 p.m. CT / 6 - 8 p.m. MT / 5 - 7 p.m. PT

 

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) is suggested. If you are new to the application, launch it and familiarize yourself with some of it's options (go to twistedwave.com and read some of the owner's manual) or look for tutorials on the Internet before class.

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.