In conjunction with United Scenic Artists, Local 829 in New York City, join us for Vor for Designers on November 7, 2026 at 12 PM ET / 11 AM CT / 9 AM PT on Zoom or in person in NYC.
Scott K. Tusing and Jess Creager
Director, Choreographer & Designer Networking Event for Theatrical Performance
Studio School of Design, Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, Local USA 829 and TSDCA will be hosting their annual in-person director/choreographer-designer networking event in NYC!
Daisy Long and Jane Shaw
Saturday April 25, 2026: 12-2pm, 3pm – 5pm. Synchronous Online.
One-day seminar on creating & adapting your lighting for the camera.
A LIVE online interactive course
February 2, 5pm EST, February 14, 12pm EST, AND February 23, 12pm EST. Online.
Three separate events, sign up for one. Open to ALL, not just union members.
SSD In Conjunction with USA829, SDCF, and TSDCA.
May 16 – June 20, 2026 Synchronous Online.
Using 3D tools for better light placement, implementing team collaboration.
Nick Solyom and Guests
A LIVE online interactive course
June 7, 8, 9, 2026 . Stockholm Sweden, In Person.
SSD will be presenting two workshops in Lighting Color and LEDs at Scandlight 2026.
Clifton Taylor
July 10, 2026 at 2 p.m. EDT. In Person, New York City.
Guided walk-through of the Met’s European Art collection, 1300-1800, exploring the origins of light as a symbolic tool in Western Painting.
Clifton Taylor
July 10, 2026 at 5 p.m. EDT. In Person, New York City.
Guided walk-through of the Met’s 19th-Century Painting Collection, exploring the development of light as a subject of consideration.
Clifton Taylor
July 13 – 19, 2026. In Person. New York City.
Our Signature Entry-Level Summer Workshop Empowering High School Students.
Instructors, Facilitators, and Guests listed below.
July 20 – 25, 2026. In Person. New York City.
*NEW* for 2026. ADVANCED Summer Workshop in Lighting Design and Technology for High School Students.
Emmanuel delGado, Venus Gulbranson, Mark Stanley, Clifton Taylor
July 23 – August 17, 2026. Synchronous Online.
Summer Intensive Course! Learn to Draft in Vectorworks before Labor Day.
Stoli Stolnack.
March 19-21, 2026 at the Long Beach Convention Center in California.
Not a course, but an announcement that we’ll be in booth 847 at USITT this year in Long Beach.
Friends and Associates of SSD.
September 12 – November 30, 2026. In Person, New York City.
A high-impact, low-cost course in Lighting Design with noted lighting designers from Broadway, Ballet, Opera and more.
Mark Stanley & Guests
September 14 – December 7, 2026. In Person, New York City.
The second essential course in our curriculum program. A deep dive into script analysis and scaling up your work for realized projects.
Mark Stanley and Guests
April 10, 2026 at 5pm EST. In Person.
Guided walk-through of the Met’s European Art collection, 1300-1800, exploring the origins of light as a symbolic tool in Western Painting.
Clifton Taylor
January 3 – February 21, 2026. Online.
Sharpen your drafting skills with Vectorworks Fundamentals.
January 24 – April 13, 2026. In Person / New York City.
A high-impact, low-cost course in Lighting Design with noted lighting designers from Broadway, Ballet, Opera and more.
Roya Abab and Mark Stanley
May 4 – June 29, 2026. Synchronous Online.
All the things you never learned in college to assist professionally!
Craig Stelzenmuller, and other special guests from Broadway including: Sadie Alisa, Jeremy Wahlers, Natali Arco, Alex Fogel, and Kat Zhou
