August 1, 2011-ETCP Recognized Trainer Bill Sapsis has joined the faculty of the Academy of Production Technology (APT-www.APTxl.com). The new cooperative agreement allows APT to offer ETCP Recognized training for both entertainment riggers and electricians in the theatrical and live entertainment fields. The demand for Sapsis' world renowned arena rigging and counterweight rigging classes is eclipsed only by his famous sense of humor.

Bill Sapsis Joins APT

Sapsis is the President of Sapsis Rigging, Inc. (www.sapsis-rigging.com), an internationally recognized leader in the industry, and a member of the PLASA Technical Standards Council. He is also a USITT Fellow and a former two-term member of the USITT Board of Directors. He is the chair of the PLASA Rigging Working Group of the Technical Standards Program, an ANSI-accredited standards making body. He is on the Advisory Board for the New York City Technical College and a member of the ETCP Council. Sapsis is also the producer of the North American Theatre, Engineering, and Architectural Conference to be held in New York City, July 22 and 23, 2012.

Bill Sapsis

Richard Cadena, founder of APT and ETCP Recognized Trainer, said of the addition, "I can't think of a better match for APT than Bill Sapsis. He is highly regarded as one of the best teachers in his field and anyone who is serious about a career in entertainment rigging, from the least experienced to the very most experienced, can benefit from taking his classes. I'm thrilled with his association with APT."

Sapsis commented, "I don't know who this clown is, but I kinda felt sorry for him, so I reluctantly said yes."

New Rigging Classes by ETCP Recognized Trainer Bill Sapsis 

Upcoming Classes:

Entertainment Electricity, Power Distro, and Controls; Austin, TX; August 15-17, 2011

Entertainment Electricity, Power Distro, and Controls; University of California, Davis: August 29, 30, & 31 and September 1, 2, & 3

Arena Rigging with Bill Sapsis; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; November 15 & 16, 2011

Entertainment Electricity, Power Distro, and Controls; Sunrise, FL: November 17-19, 2011

Arena Rigging with Bill Sapsis; San Marcos, TX; January 12 &13, 2012

Intro to Electricity, Power Distro, and Controls; Texas State University San Marcos: January 9-11, 2012

"Great class. Completely exceeded my expectations." - Steve Fisher, Honolulu, HI

"...presented clearly and in the most common-sense way possible. It's really good to be able to cram so much knowledge into such a short period of time." - Michael Roche, San Marcos, TX

New classes have been added to the schedule of upcoming offerings. In addition to classes in Austin in August and Texas State University San Marcos in January, 2012, two classes will run consecutively at the end of August and the beginning of September. The classes are taught by ETCP Recognized Trainer and author Richard Cadena and because the course is an ETCP Recognized course, each hour of class time counts as recertification credits.

For more information or to sign up, click here.