Archives: November 2017
11/01/17 Opus One Orchestra Seeks Orchestra Assistant
Orchestra assistant needed at all rehearsals and performances of Opus One Orchestra, which accompanies Miami City Ballet. Duties include setting up refreshments, organizational tasks, and dealing with a variety of issues at rehearsals and pit performances. Applicants should have considerable orchestral experience or orchestra management experience.
Applicants should contact Tim Devine at timsoundz[at]bellsouth[dot]net
11/01/17 Official Business
Membership Meeting Scheduled
- Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2017
- Time: 11:00 AM
- Location: Local 655 office, 1915 NE 45 St #105, Fort Lauderdale
Just south of Commercial Blvd. and just west of US1 in the Pro-Am Building
Come see the new office, meet with Local 655 officers, discuss preliminary results of the membership survey, and discuss issues that the Local should be addressing. We look forward to getting your input!
11/01/17 Last Month at the Local
Have you taken the member survey? Thank you to those that have, and for those that have not, there is still time! We have begun to review the information submitted, and it has given us some insight into what members want and areas that need to be addressed by the Local.
11/01/17 Membership Benefits
What should you do when you get asked to play a gig?
If you are working under an AFM agreement, that agreement gives you a number of protections, including guaranteed minimum pay rates and timely payment of wages. But if you are working without the protection of an AFM agreement, or you do not know if there is an AFM agreement in place, there are a number of things you can do to protect yourself.
11/01/17 That Union Thing
SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative agreement with the video game industry, ending a yearlong strike.
11/01/17 Local and Industry News
A new study by researchers at the University of Westminter, Can Music Make You Sick?, tries to identify why seventy percent of musicians have experienced anxiety and panic attacks.
11/01/17 Membership Roster Changes
New, Reinstated, Resigned, and Suspended members for October 2017:
