New England

Katie Beckvold is a certified Alexander teacher and a member of Alexander Technique International. A classically trained singer with degrees from both Boston Conservatory and Boston University, she is a performer, professional singer, voice teacher and instructor.

Cost: $10 

You must RSVP to attent. To RSVP, click here. Limited to 16 members (advance registration required)

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Session preparation/attire: Participants should wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or a towel to use to lay down on. This session will be hands-on, especially for those who volunteer for one-on-one work towards the end of the program. If you volunteer, please be prepared with an activity that you either greatly enjoy or struggle with (monologue, writing, sit to stand, etc.).

Note: This conservatory is for adults and teens ages 14 and up.

Questions to newengland@sagaftra.org. 

The seminar is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing aged 14 & up, no guests allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. You must bring your current membership card or digital card on the app for admittance (paid thru April 30, 2019). This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop 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 New England annual membership meeting is on Monday, April 8 at District Hall in Boston’s Seaport District. We are excited to announce that Lisa Strout, Director of the Massachusetts Film Office, will speak at this year’s annual meeting about the past year’s productions as well as what is to come in 2019.
 
Social hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by the membership meeting at 7 p.m. The event focuses on Organizing Our Future: SAG-AFTRA Victories and Challenges: From WBUR to Commercials and Beyond. We look forward to a great night of socializing, networking and presentations! 
 
When: 7 p.m., Monday, April 8, 2019
6 p.m.: Social hour reception
 
Where: District Hall
75 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
(Directions to District Hall can be found here. For more information about District Hall, please visit their website here.)
 
RSVP: Click here to log into the website and to reserve your spot.
 
Questions about the annual meeting? Please email newengland@sagaftra.org or call (617) 262-8001.
 
The annual meeting is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing, no guests allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. You must bring your current membership card or digital card on the app for admittance (paid thru April 30, 2019).  

SAG-AFTRA member Dan Marshall will lead this get-out-of-your-seat conservatory joined by dance company members and SAG-AFTRA members Shira Price, Kate Jurdi and Kristen Annese, who shared the screen and dance floor in the films The Finest Hours and Joy. The conservatory will introduce universal elements of partner, solo and group dancing and martial arts, with the goal of improving poise and confidence of movement, elegance, character and presentation. Footwork and partnering techniques, rhythms, body movements, isolations, styling, combinations and choreography will be covered. No prior dance or movement experience is necessary!
 
When: 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019
(Doors open at 6:15 p.m.)
 
Where: Boston Center for Adult Education
122 Arlington St.
Boston, MA 02116
 
Cost: $10 (Class size is limited to 36 members.)
 
Session attire: Participants should try to bring two pairs of shoes, comfortable clothes and socks: The first pair should be short heels, preferably with a leather or suede bottom (women: character shoe; men: oxford shoe); no stilettos or high heels. The second pair should be a flexible, smooth sneaker. There is no need for dance clothes.
 
Note: This conservatory is for all dance levels, but members must be ages 12 and up.

RSVP: Click here register and pay online.
 
Questions? Email newengland@sagaftra.org.
 
About Dan Marshall
Dan Marshall is the director and co-founder of FreEMotion/LibreEMoción Repertory Company and the Brookline Community Center for the Arts. He has produced, directed, choreographed and performed in film, TV, commercial and theater. Recent works include Folkloric Viennese Waltz choreography and dancing for Disney's film The Finest Hours, polka choreography and dancing for Netflix's The Polka King, and choreography for Netflix's upcoming series Hamelins.
 
The seminar is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing aged 12 & up, no guests allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. You must bring your current membership card or digital card on the app (paid thru April 30, 2019) for admittance.