USITT Presents: Workshops with RC4, Studio Gear, Figure 53Registration is now open for three new USITT Presents training sessions in four locations around the nation in November and December. "Wireless Dimming & DMX," a one-day class with RC4 Wireless, will be held November 20 in Los Angeles and November 25 in Houston. A three-day "Automated Lighting, Media Server & Console Class" on Studio Gear's Hog4 console will be December 6 - 8 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. A one-day session, "QLab 3 - Techniques & Concepts for Programmers & Designers," by Figure 53, will be December 30 in Washington, D.C. The classes are offered at deep discounts for members of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) and at low cost to non-members. One-day classes are $60 for USITT members and $30 for student/early career members. The three-day Studio Gear seminar is $120 for USITT members and $60 for student/early career members. Rates double for non-members. Fees include lunch. The RC4 training, at California State University November 20 and The Alley Theatre in Houston November 25, will be taught by RC4 president and chief product designer James David Smith and sales director Sean Dane. It will focus on bandwidth and frequency management, battery choice and maintenance, and more. The Studio Gear Training December 6 - 8 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will be led by lighting specialists Mike Atkins and Tim Cooksy. Day One, from 4 - 8pm, will cover setup and troubleshooting of a complex automated lighting and media server show. Day two is a 12-hour day of Hog4 console training. Day three offers design and programming exercises to practice new skills. The Figure 53 training December 30, at The Shakespeare Theatre Company at D.C.'s Harman Center for the Arts, will be a tour of the QLab 3 sound design software led by sound and projection designer Sam Kusnetz and sound designer and computer systems specialist Andy Lang. USITT Presents is an ongoing series of low-cost, hands-on training workshops to help backstage professionals stay current on the latest equipment and techniques. For more information, contact USITT education and training coordinator Christine Troscher, christine@usitt.org, or visit the URL below. 
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