Andrew’ Killian’s excellent and popular courses are coming back by popular request!
SMA Cueing to Music Levels 1 & 2 is back in November!!
Our live face 2 face training sessions will resume with these popular courses- just in time for Xmas opera, musical and seasonal entertainments.
Dates are
Level 1 To enable a potential DSM or Showcaller, one without musical knowledge, to Q from musical scores and thus feel confident enough to undertake such work with opera, musical and ballet companies.
1st November 2021
Level 2 To enable a potential DSM or Showcaller with basic musical knowledge and understanding, to cue from complex and problematic music scores with confidence.
8th November 2021 at The Deptford Lounge (The Albany) Deptford, SE87 4AG
SMA Member Rate £110 (also ABTT Members)
Non Member Rate £150
Discount for booking both courses: 5%
Training Support (availability limited) £35 Contact SMA to request
BOOK COURSES NOW
COVID precautions will be in place and information sent to all attendees before the event
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Kate Salberg Udemy Online Corporate Showcalling Course
Corporate Showcalling for theatre stage management at the best current price on Udemy:
£14.99
https://www.udemy.com/course/corporate-showcalling-for-theatre-stage-management/?referralCode=8FB2032017C351142124
This course includes:
- 3.5 hours on-demand video
- 36 downloadable resources
- Full lifetime access
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of completion
https://www.udemy.com/course/corporate-showcalling-for-theatre-stage-management/?referralCode=8FB2032017C351142124
Kate Salberg
I worked in Repertory and West End for many years before corporate work,.Showcalled Jesus Christ Superstar Arena Tour & Les Mis and Phantom 25th Anniversary Concerts.
Recent work includes Fifa ESports Finals, Google Cloud European workshops, Genentech meeting San Diego, Ford Go Further Amsterdam and Pharma meetings.
Looked technically and cue perfect to me …you made complication look simple. Mark Britton. Director Creating Sunshine Jan 2020
To Book: Contact Kate Salberg direct:
M: katesalberg@gmail.com Web: http://katesalberg.co.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katesalberg/ 07771 667652
FB Showcaller Training Business Page
https://showcalling.teachable.com/
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Introduction to Payroll
Facilitated by Martin Hope, Hamilton Company Manager.
For questions or to book, email martin@martinhope.com
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Foundations of Company Management
Facilitated by Martin Hope, Hamilton Company Manager
For questions or to book, email martin@martinhope.com
“The course was so, so helpful and really helped
me understand the inner-workings of the role.”
“Thank you for two awesome sessions on the
wizardry of Company Managing.”
“Both sessions were really informative and useful.”
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NEW! The following courses will be offered shortly
Touring for Stage Management
A thorough insight into life on the road!
A comprehensive overview of UK & International touring. Covering areas such as digs, travel, fit ups & get outs, working with local crews, pre planning & touring paperwork.
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Led by Jo Hinton & Martin Hope – Twenty years combined touring experience on shows such as Wicked, 9 to 5 & Spamalot.
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For questions or to book, email martin@martinhope.com
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Cueing to Music Level 2 ONLINE took place on Tues 24 Nov 2020
SMA and our course leader Andrew Killian ran a pilot course online for Cueing to Music Level 2
It was a new initiative for SMA. Andrew has been teaching similar content to drama school groups via Zoom/Teams etc for nearly a year now, and the results have been very successful
We received some great feedback and expect that future courses will run others in 2021.
| Informative SMA Brunch sessions on ZOOM! |
| NEW! Brunches on hold for now We look forward to more in 2021!  Members have been asking when we can have our say and get involved with plans for returning to work. These meetings are designed to come up with practical responses that we can circulate – contributing to informed arrangements and confidence about the post lockdown work environment. Please look for further details in the emailed Agenda and on SMA social Media |
UPCOMING TRAINING
10% DISCOUNT CODE available for SMA Members on all Rc-Annie courses
FIREARMS FOR FILM part 1
FOR: Open to all, performers to film makers
WHAT: Preparing for firearms in your production from production to the shoot. Paperwork, procedures and policies.
10% DISCOUNT
FIREARMS FOR FILM part 2
FOR: Open to all, performers to film makers
WHAT: All the practical knowhow and requirements of working with firearms
10% DISCOUNT
https://www.rc-annie.com/training/training-details/firearms-for-film-part-2/
WEAPONRY FOR THEATRE
FOR: Stage Management, Technicians and students
WHAT: Establishing rehearsal room etiquette, look at UK law and learn which weaponry is most commonly used in theatre, how to identify it, how to get them and deal with them.
10% DISCOUNT
THEATRICAL HANDGUNS part 1
FOR: Stage Management, Technicians, Theatre makers and performers
WHAT: How to work safely both physically and legally with all types of theatrical handguns including paperwork and protocols.
10% DISCOUNT
THEATRICAL HANDGUNS part 2
FOR: Stage Management, Technicians, Theatre makers and performers
WHAT: All the practical considerations including H&S, anatomy of the gun and firing issues.
10% DISCOUNT
Full details and to Book visit:
https://www.rc-annie.com/training/
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Kate Salberg Showcalling
Online Course
Kate is running her courses online at the moment
FREE CORPORATE SHOWCALLING WEBINAR
With Kate Salberg
Kate is a freelance showcaller with 25 years experience and a previous career in theatre stage and company management in repertory, west end, & musicals
Link will be provided when you contact me
You need the latest version of Zoom downloaded.
11 am 30 minute introduction to the differences, similarities and transferable skills between theatre and corporate showcalling. Virtual showcalling and the likely future
11.30 Q & A
Maximum 20 attendees per session to allow for proper conversation.
Contact:
Links
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/katesalberg
https://showcalling.teachable.com/
CORPORATE SHOWCALLER WEBINAR WORKSHOP
For theatre stage management
An Insight into Corporate Showcalling with discussion and practical work.
Session 1 11.00 – 13.15
- Roles & Responsibilities of a Showcaller
- Why showcallers often have a theatre background. Transferable skills.
- Working with Screens and Cameras, creating presets.
- Explanation of how all Technical Departments work and what they expect from you
- Working with the Producer and issues of client management
- Virtual Showcalling. How this is changing the showcaller role
- Session 2 13.45 – 16.00
- Marking up a showbook using a script
- I then call that small show for you to give a taste of how it feels to actually do the job
Kate Salberg
I worked in Repertory and West End for many years before corporate work,.
Showcalled Jesus Christ Superstar Arena Tour & Les Mis and Phantom 25th Anniversary Concerts.
Recent work includes Fifa ESports Finals, Google Cloud European workshops, Genentech meeting San Diego, Ford Go Further Amsterdam and Pharma meetings.
Looked technically and cue perfect to me …you made complication look simple. Mark Britton. Director Creating Sunshine Jan 2020
To Book: Contact Kate Salberg direct:
M: katesalberg@gmail.com Web: http://katesalberg.co.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katesalberg/ 07771 667652
FB Showcaller Training Business Page
https://showcalling.teachable.com/
Udemy Course:
https://www.udemy.com/course/an-introduction-to-showcalling-for-stage-management-students/
NCRQ are the most popular provider of health and safety qualifications in the UK. Developed by employers to deliver the skills required in real life.
First Aid Training Information British Red Cross’ online resource
SMA Training is aimed specifically at Stage Managers wishing to update or enhance their skills. Courses are open to both SMA Members and non-members.
SMA Professional and Graduate members automatically receive a discount on courses run directly by the SMA. Members may also apply for extra Training Support Vouchers.
All of the SMA-run courses lead to a certificate of achievement from the SMA, include course notes/materials and, if you are a Professional SMA Member, completion of many courses can be added to the TAP Card .
All SMA Courses and most others finish by 4.30pm to allow for evening show calls. Earlier times or one-to-one courses can sometimes be arranged.
Please register your interest in a course as soon as possible, to allow us to plan the logistics and confirm details as soon as possible.
Cueing to Music
Next dates: Cueing Music Course operate twice a year. In Spring 2020 we were able to run the CTM Level 1 which took place before the lockdown but sadly not CTM Level 2. We plan to run this as soon as possible after the restrictions are lifted
Level 1: TBC at The Albany Deptford London SE8
Level 2: TBC at The Albany Deptford London SE8
please see below to register your interest and to be advised on when they will next be taking place
Orchestral Stage Management with LSO
Subject to Covid19 restrictions on hold until Summer 2021- To register interest see below
More info (PDF)
ABTT Pyrotechnics Safety Awareness Course (One day CPD Course)
Generally run once a year at the ABTT Summer School at Warwick Arts Centre, usually around July or August each year. Click here for further information
To Register your interest for future SMA Courses and associated Training
Please complete the Survey on Survey Monkey with your specific course interest
Due to a technical hitch, if you have completed the survey between 19th November and 14th December 2020 then we would ask if you could please complete again as we cannot access the results submitted within that period. Many Thanks
Please contact the SMA Office with any question (s) you may have about Training.
admin@stagemanagementassociation.co.uk
Other courses
This training is not run by the SMA, but is likely to be of great interest to our members. Where courses are not free, SMA members receive a discount.