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HELP FOR MUSICIANS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS 1. Start at the Local 802 resource center at www.local802afm.org/resource-center 2. Go to the Local 802 Musicians Emergency Relief Fund at https://erf.local802afm.org 3. Looking for counseling? Help with substance abuse? Someone to talk

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President's report
By Local 802 President Adam Krauthamer Recently I had the privilege to participate on a Zoom panel at Yale School of Music — my alma mater — with students who will soon be graduating and joining the workforce. The question

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Recording Vice President's Report
Andy Schwartz
By Andy Schwartz The COVID-19 pandemic has changed so much of the way we at Local 802 are managing your union. While Adam, Karen and I continue to work remotely, seemingly 24/7, to communicate with members and employers and handle

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Views from the board
Elise Frawley
By Elise Frawley It’s 6:58 p.m., and I find myself once again unpacking my viola in my living room, a world away from any backstage space I may have been in months ago. Opening a window, I gingerly angle my

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Pride Month 2020
Jerame Davis
By Jerame Davis Pride month is typically when the LGBTQ community takes to the streets to be as visible as possible. Big cities and even small towns become awash with rainbows as we show our pride in parades and festivals.

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MY STORY
Pride Month 2020
Kristy Norter
By Kristy Norter When Allegro approached me and asked if I’d be interested in writing an article for Pride Month, I’ll be honest, I was hesitant. Many of the feelings that I’ve worked hard to put away came creeping back

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Pride Month 2020
Jesse Kiessel
By Jesse Kissel Pride Month in NYC is my favorite month of the year. Rainbow flags and bunting strewn over storefronts, apartment windows, and cabs. Tourists and residents buzzing around the densest city in the world beaming with pride and

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How to protect yourself and your fellow musicians
Andy Schwartz
  MAKING VIDEOS UNDER QUARANTINE? How to protect yourself and your fellow musicians By Andy Schwartz Video performances created from home are the fastest-growing response from musicians to the COVID-19 pandemic, offering everything from emotional support to our colleagues and

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Kim Roberts Hedgpeth
By Kim Roberts Hedgpeth Residuals were issued to musicians on May 22 from the Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund Please check the unclaimed residuals list at www.fmsmf.org/unclaimedchecks to see if you or any of your colleagues have unclaimed residuals. Contact

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Local 802 Electronic Music Committee
By the Local 802 Electronic Music Committee Confined to our homes, musicians are turning to new solutions to work, create, teach, record, collaborate and perform. Many of us are suddenly having to learn and develop new technologies and methods. Local

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from the Local 802 Electronic Music Committee
Local 802 Electronic Music Committee
By the Local 802 Electronic Music Committee What are the best platforms for teaching online? Popular video conferencing options for lessons include Zoom, Skype, Blue Jeans and FaceTime. If you are teaching a solo instrumentalist or vocalist, any will probably

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Kristy Norter
By Kristy Norter Recently I was asked by Georgia Stitt to host a virtual workshop for Maestra. This article is a synopsis of the material I covered. So, you wanna sub on Broadway, huh? New York City is one of

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Letters to the editor
To the Editor: Last Year, I bought yet another instrument: a 2013 Fender five-string American Standard Jazz Bass. Equipped with Custom Shop pickups, it’s become my number-one bass. However, I was never crazy about the instrument’s appearance. The blue body

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Feature profile
Dave Weiss
By Dave Weiss When my father Mitch Weiss was a child, he expressed to his family that he wanted to play the clarinet for a living. But my uncle Hyman, the patriarch of the family, would have none of it:

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FOR OUR COURAGEOUS WORKERS
Experimental composition brings musicians together to say thanks
Hajnal Pivnick
By Hanjal Pivnick As the quarantine was entering its second month here in NYC, it became clear that the need for musical connection was stronger than ever, and I was eager to find ways to plug into the various efforts

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Legal corner
Harvey Mars
By Harvey Mars, Esq. The quarantine has compelled musicians to practice in their homes more than ever before. Unfortunately, this extra practice time may come with a price. Case in point: an article in the Wall Street Journal on May

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Winning on Stage
Dr. Don Greene
By Dr. Don Greene Now that we are months into the pandemic, hopefully we are moving beyond the initial stage of shock and denial of the grieving process. Denial provided temporary relief from the harsh reality that was dawning on

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Dr. Lyn Christie Dr. Lyndon van Christie, 91, a member of Local 802 since 1966, died on March 28. He was born during the Great Depression in Sydney, Australia with music in his blood. His father, the late Clarence Lyndon

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Kevin A. Virgilio
Kevin A. Virgilio
I joined Local 802 because it’s best way to connect with like-minded musicians who are willing to work together toward a common goal. I first started playing music in public elementary school in Pleasant Valley, New York. There were lots

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Bill Giannone
Bill Giannone
I re-joined Local 802 to get back to my musical roots. I first joined the union in the mid-1970s when I was the piccolo player with the American Concert Band under the direction of Dr. Kirby Jolly. For many years,

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Cynthia Saye
Cynthia Saye
My first union was AFM Local 132 in Ithaca, which I joined in college because someone I was gigging with recommended I become a member. After graduating, I moved to NYC and transferred to Local 802. During this Covid-19 shutdown,

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Vince Ector
Vince Ector
I decided to rejoin Local 802 when my daughter joined AFM Local 47 as the next member of our family to become a professional performer. I thought it was ironic that I would promote the benefits of being a union

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Adam Robinson
Adam Robinson
I joined Local 802 when I got the job to sub for a friend in an Off Broadway show, which was a real hoot – and I enjoyed getting paid union scale! I came to NYC to study jazz and

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JD Hunter
JD Hunter
I joined Local 802 when I won an audition to play the Christmas Spectacular show with the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra. Before the quarantine, my gig was serving as concertmaster of the North American tour of “Aladdin.” I earned

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April 7, 2020 to May 12, 2020
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Meeting called to order at 11:09 am by President Krauthamer via video conference necessitated by the need for social distancing relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Present: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board

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THE BAND ROOM
June 2020
Bill Crow
By Bill Crow Lee Konitz, who left this world on April 15, was one of the first jazz musicians I met when I came to live in New York City in 1950. I was studying the valve trombone with Lennie

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