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Stage Hand Basics

Core skills every crew member needs on a show floor.

2 lessons · 1 test · Certificate

Learn the over/under method for wrapping cable so it never tangles, and how to wrap heavy cable on the ground.

2 lessons · 1 test · Certificate

Learn the most common audio cables on a show: XLR, IEC/powerCON power cables, and NL4/NL8 speaker cables, and how to connect and disconnect each…

2 lessons · 1 test · Certificate

Trussing 101: how to line up truss angles, orient nuts and bolts, and tighten and double check every connection.

2 lessons · 1 test · Certificate

How to clean up cable on truss so it is neat on the way in and fast to strike on the way out.

2 lessons · 1 test · Certificate

The tools every stage hand should bring on site.

2 lessons · 1 test · Certificate

The cables used in the lighting world: DMX, powerCON, TRUE1 and stage pin, and how to connect them.