Rigging Seminars
| Intensive Arena-Style Rigging – Principles and Practices |
| March 10 –13, 2008 |
Las Vegas, NV* |
Harry Donovan |
| July 14 – 17, 2008 |
Chicago, IL |
Harry Donovan |
| *The Las Vegas class includes a demonstration of rigging at Cirque du Soleils’s show KA |
| Combined Stage and Arena-Style Rigging Principles and Practices |
| April 28 – May 1, 2008 |
Atlanta, GA |
Harry Donovan, Bill Sapsis |
| October 6 – 9, 2008 |
Seattle, WA |
Harry Donovan, Jay O. Glerum |
Courses Teach the Following:
Liability - Your liability exposure, risk management, reducing your liability, and reducing your legal costs.
OSHA Regulations on Rigging Equipment - Legal and illegal rigging practices and equipment.
Engineering Principles of Rigging - Vectors and formulas; finding dimensions, forces, and size of gear; load distribution; forces on venue structures.
Characteristics of Rigging Materials - Fiber rope, wire rope, chain, webbing, spansets, hardware, and fittings.
Rigging Components - Design factors, selection, and use.
Arena-Style Rigging Principles and Techniques – Used in arenas, coliseums, stadiums, hotel ballrooms, trade and conventions centers, movie studios, sound stages, airplane hangers, warehouses, factories, churches, schools, airdomes, amphitheatres, indoor-outdoor venues, portable outdoor roofs, and theatres.
Arena-style rigging is the primary rigging method for every entertainment venue except counterweight-system theatres. Arena-style rigging is used in traditional theatres for point loads: Hitches, deadhangs, breastlines, bridles; safe equipment use; working techniques; fast and efficient rigging methods; rules of thumb; rigging for lights, sound, video, roofs, scenery, and any point loads.
Rigging Permanent Installations - Used in theatres, arenas, concert halls, studios, churches, schools. Course includes safe and fast installation methods and approved equipment for overhead lifting.
Stage Rigging Systems - Hemp, counterweight, block and tackle.
Operation Procedures - Loading and unloading, cuing, and show-time operation.
Inspection Procedures - Component and system inspection, maintenance and record keeping.
All seminars include Hands-on Practical Rigging and Inspection
- Knots, cables, hitches, bridles, and hanging points
- Practice with equipment and safe working techniques
- Inspection of rigging equipment
Please note: This course is ON THE GROUND ONLY - NO HIGH RIGGING OR CLIMBING!
Questions? Email us at:
riggingseminars@mac.com
Rigging Seminars
2416 Third Ave. West
Seattle WA 98119
Phone: 206-283-4419
Fax: 206-282-9362
Toll-free: 888-248-8491
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