802 NOTES: the electronic newsletter of Local 802

This edition: April 8, 2015

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MONEY
FOR MUSIC SCHOOL? YES!

Now is the time to apply for this year's Anne Walker Scholarship prizes. This is the 17th year that members of Local 802 and their children who are pursuing studies in music will have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship established in memory of Anne Walker.

The fund honors a fiery advocate for musicians whose more than 30 years of work at 802 were cut short by a tragic automobile accident in 1996. At the time Anne Walker was administrative assistant to the president, supervisor of the Music Prep Department and administrator of the Local 802 Sick Pay Fund. A membership meeting subsequently adopted a bylaw establishing the scholarship fund.

To be eligible, you must be a Local 802 member in good standing or the child of a member in good standing, and you must be currently a senior in high school who will attend an institution of higher learning to complete a degree in music or a related field OR any current student at an institution of higher learning who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in music or a related field.

Click here for more info on how to apply.

ENTER TO WIN TWO TICKETS TO A BROADWAY SHOW BY TAKING THIS SURVEY.

For the past 10 years, The Actors Fund has operated the Al Hirschfield Free Health Clinic at 57th Street and 10th Avenue. Their physicians have cared for over 20,000 uninsured entertainment industry workers.

Now The Actors Fund is considering whether to re-purpose the clinic into a health center that would accept insurance and also provide subsidized care for uninsured or underinsured performers and other entertainment industry workers. The center would be staffed by full-time family physicians affiliated with Columbia University, open for extended hours during the week and on weekends. It would function like a doctor's office accepting insurance and also providing subsidized care for uninsured or underinsured performers and other entertainment industry workers.

The Actors Fund wants members of Local 802 and other entertainment industry union members to take this survey, which will take less than 10 minutes. Your answers to the survey questions will help The Actors Fund determine the feasibility and desirability of creating the health center described above.

As a thank you from The Actors Fund, everyone who fills out this survey and enters an email address at the end will be eligible for a lottery with a prize of two excellent tickets to a Broadway show.

BROADWAY BRASS ROUNDTABLE

Local 802 recently filmed a roundtable panel about Broadway brass musicians in the president's office for the web site www.hip-bonemusic.com. The session featured Tino Gagliardi, Bob Millikan, Tony Kadleck, Keith O'Quinn and Randy Andos. Click the photo above to watch the show!

MANAGING YOUR
MUSIC CAREER:

A FREE WORKSHOP IN THREE MOVEMENTS

For professional musicians of all genres (union affiliation NOT required)

Intro to Managing Your Music Career: An overview of resources and strategies available to working musicians in the New York City community.

Time and Money: Hands-on training to raise awareness of effective systems for managing these ever-changing resources in the careers of freelance artists.

Marketing: Expert facilitators will focus on building low-tech, face-to-face presentation skills as well as on maximizing the power of social media for building connections that lead to work.

Where: Local 802

When: (NEW DATES): April 22, April 29, and May 6th (all Wednesdays), each from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

How: To guarantee a spot, click here. Limited same-day registration available

Presented by the Musicians' Assistance Program and The Actors Fund Work Program

FREE VOICE SCREENINGS FOR PROFESSIONAL SINGERS

In celebration of World Voice Day, the Head & Neck Surgical Group and MusiCares are co-sponsoring voice screenings for professional singers. Take action to improve and maintain healthy voice habits! Services include a stroboscopic exam and physician examination to assess vocal health.

What: FREE VOICE SCREENINGS

When: Saturday, April 25, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Where: Head & Neck Surgical Group, 425 West 59th Street, 10th floor, New York, NY 10019

Reservation required: YES* (* see below)

*Particpants must document at least 5 years of professional music career history and qualify through MusicCares. Space is limited and appointments must be made in advance. To determine eligibility or request an application, call (212) 245-7840 or click here to send an e-mail now.

FREE PILATES CLASSES FOR

MUSICIANS!

Do you want to improve your endurance, stop masking performance pain, give your body a tune-up, and learn strategies for lifelong health? Join bodyworker instructor Karin Fantus for a series of free classes! You must be a Local 802 member, and pre-registration is required. Classes fill up early. We offer a beginner body awareness class and a Pilates exercise class. (You must have taken a class with Karin previously in order to register for the Pilates class.)
To register, contact Anya Turner at (212) 397-4802 or click here. Location (in Midtown Manhattan) will be given out once you register.

GET A LOAN FOR THAT NEW INSTRUMENT YOU'VE BEEN WANTING!

Loan rates have been slashed at the Actors Federal Credit Union. All Local 802 members are invited to join the credit union. Click here for more information on loans.

Click the ad above for more details. Tell them you saw their ad in the Local 802 electronic newsletter! To advertise, click here.

Hearing services for musicians: www.EastSideHearing.com

Click the ad above for more details. Tell them you saw their ad in the Local 802 electronic newsletter! To advertise, click here.

Musicians: do you have a legal concern? Click the link below to reach Local 802's lawyer Harvey S. Mars:

Click the ad above for more details. Tell them you saw their ad in the Local 802 electronic newsletter! To advertise, click here.

To respond to this newsletter directly or to give any comments, click here

To reach Local 802 by phone, call (212) 245-4802. For more information on our services and departments, see www.Local802afm.org

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Local 802 AFM

322 West 48th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 245-4802

Mikael Elsila is the editor of Allegro magazine and the 802 NOTES electronic newsletter. He can be reached at: Allegro@Local802afm.org

MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR LOCAL 802 MEMBERS

Help us celebrate the lives of our members. There are memorial services planned in the coming weeks for Emile Charlap, Chris White, Wilmer Wise and Mary Whitaker. Please see below for info.

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR EMILE CHARLAP ON MONDAY, APRIL 13

The prominent contractor Emile Charlap passed away on March 22, 2015 at the age of 96 after being a member of Local 802 since 1940.

Please come to a memorial service for Mr. Charlap on Monday, April 13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Peter's Church.

We'll publish a tribute to Mr. Charlap in the May issue of Allegro, but for the moment, check out this interview with Mr. Charlap that we published in our June 2005 issue and this profile that the New York Times published in 2013. Rest in peace, Emile.

A memorial service for Chris White (1936-2014) will be held on Monday, April 13 at 7 p.m. at Montclair State University in the John J. Cali School of Music building.

A memorial service for Wilmer Wise (1936-2015) will be held on Monday, April 27 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.

please save the date

A tribute and celebration of
Mary Whitaker

(1952-2014)

Sunday, May 3rd at 8 p.m.

Cathedral of St. John the Divine

(West 112 Street at Amsterdam)

Details to follow in upcoming issues of Allegro and 802 NOTES

THE APRIL ISSUE OF ALLEGRO IS ONLINE NOW

Sell your instrument with an Allegro classified ad! Click here.

Great news: Allegro is number one! Our publication won first place for general excellence in its circulation class among all other labor publications in New York City -- and second place in the entire nation! These annual labor journalism contests are sponsored by the International Labor Communications Association and its New York City chapter.

TAX TIPS FOR MUSICIANS
How do you "depreciate" your instrument to reduce your taxable income? Click here!

WATCH OUT FOR AUDITIONS ON BROADWAY!

It has come to the attention of the Theatre Department that some Broadway musicians and substitute musicians are being asked to audition for theatrical productions on Broadway. Auditions are not allowed for Broadway shows without the full cooperation and notification of the Local 802 Executive Board. If you are asked to audition for any position on a Broadway show, contact the union immediately. Auditions have only been allowed in the past under very special circumstances after approval of the Local 802 Executive Board and only if the appropriate wages, including pension and health benefit contributions, are made to the musicians involved. Please let us know immediately if you are asked to audition on Broadway. Your anonymity and confidence will always be respected and ensured. Call (212) 245-4802 and ask for the president's office or the Theatre Department.

ARE YOU A BANDLEADER WHO HATES PAPERWORK? LET US DO IT FOR YOU!

Are you a bandleader who hates

paperwork? Let us do it for you!

LEGIT 802 is Local 802's payroll service! Let's say you get called to play a wedding or a restaurant gig. When it comes time to pay

your musicians, you simply write one check to us. Then we handle

everything else: mailing the checks to the musicians, withholding

taxes, mailing payments to the state and the feds, taking care of

unemployment and workers' comp payments and paying the union

benefits and work dues. It's a complete one-stop service that's fast and efficient. If you would like to learn more, please contact Ronnie Gent at (212) 245-4802, ext. 175, or click here.

Click above to watch a video exposing Guitar Center's union-busting tactics

SUPPORT WORKERS AT THE GUITAR CENTER

Workers at the Guitar Center continue to fight to improve their wages and working conditions. Do you work at Guitar Center or know someone who does? Click here to contact a Guitar Center organizer or call (212) 684-5300 to join the campaign. All responses are confidential. Guitar Center is hiring divide and conquer union busters workers are standing stronger than ever. Check out this video that the workers from Chicago put together on the anti-union tactics that Guitar Center used at their store and share it on social media! Thanks for the continued support!

This is a graphic of the symbol for health care

LOCAL 802 ANNOUNCES IMPORTANT CHANGES TO ITS HEALTH PLAN

MUSICIANS: GET HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER OBAMACARE?

DO YOU CONTRACT MUSICIANS? IF SO, YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT LOCAL 802'S BRAND-NEW...

CONTRACTOR'S CHECKLIST

Click here to read it now.

Have you visited the Local 802 FACEBOOK PAGE yet?

If not, you've missed out on exclusive stories and announcements.

Get special tips, and network with other musicians on our Facebook page. Click here to get started.

LOOKING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING?

Did you know that there's a housing project for musicians where the rent is only $635 a month? Click here to learn more!

CAN MUSICIANS GET UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS?

If you are a Broadway musician and your show closes, can you apply for unemployment? Yes. While you are collectingunemployment, can you sub on other Broadway shows, teach lessons, and play other freelance gigs? Yes, but your unemployment check may be reduced.

What if you're a club date musician and your leader or office hasn't booked you on a wedding gig in months? Can you apply for unemployment in that case?

For the answer to that question and more information on musicians and unemployment benefits, click here to read a story written by Local 802's counsel Harvey Mars with the Workers Defense Fund.

WANT TO HELP MUSICIANS, MAKE CONNECTIONS AND HAVE FUN?

Interns at Local 802 make a tremendous impact on the lives of musicians while gaining valuable experience and connections. You or someone you know can help us make a big difference. The union is now accepting applications for interns. Spread the word and click here for more information!

NEED FINANCIAL AID?

DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND?

The Emergency Relief Fund helps musicians in need. Financial assistance is provided in the form of a directed grant to the musician's creditors; for example, to a landlord, physician, etc. The eligibility requirements are:

A minimum of two years' membership in the union;
Union membership in good standing, with all dues paid;
"Dire need" as defined by the fund's trustees. This can include: threat of gas, electric or telephone cutoff; eviction; medical debts; costs incurred due to the theft of instruments; auto repairs vital to continued employment; and other emergencies.

To apply, contact the union's social worker Siena Shundi by clicking here or calling (212) 245-4802, ext. 180. Siena can also help you apply for other financial help from sources like the Actors' Fund and other relief organizations.

Click the ad above for info.

JAZZ JAM!

There is a jazz jam on most Mondays at Local 802 (322 West 48th Street), from 7 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, call Joe Petrucelli at the Jazz Foundation of America at (212) 245-3999, ext. 10, or click here.

DO YOU HAVE MONEY WAITING FOR YOU?

Somtimes the union may have a check in your name, but no way to get it to you because your address is outdated. To see if there's money waiting for you, click here.

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