How to Make an Instagram Reel

If you're on social media and want to build a following, you need to learn to make reels! Instagram was originally launched as a photo-focused app, but over time, it’s become more video-focused. Reels were introduced a few years ago to compete with other video-based apps like TikTok, and Instagram’s algorithm now favors them. The introduction of reels completely changed the way we interact with followers and altered how we gain new ones. In the good old days, you uploaded a photo whenever you wanted, and your followers saw posts in the order that they were posted. Now, you’re creating content not only for your followers but also to attract non-followers and bring them into your circle. Reels are the best way on Instagram to help you grow your audience—and this class will make it “reel” simple to add them to your skill set!

Anna will cover important basics, including:

• Where to go on your profile to make a reel
• Uploading content to edit (photos or video)
• Editing video
• Adding sound to your video
• Adding text to your video
• Adding additional clips to your video
• Writing a caption
• Previewing
• Posting

DONATIONS ARE REQUESTED BUT NOT REQUIRED. We're a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and we reinvest all money collected from fees and donations back into serving creatives in our region. The suggested donation for this class is $10-$20. We'd appreciate a donation of what you feel you can afford. If you can't donate right now, we completely understand. Please join us anyhow! For a scholarship ticket, email [email protected] and make a request.

Create Appalachia strives to make our region a better place to live and work by supporting innovation and creative entrepreneurship. Our primary focus is startups and small businesses that marry creativity and technology. Our goal is to incubate new businesses, increase employment opportunities for creatives, and highlight the key role that creativity plays in the region’s economic vitality.

The Arts@Work Series supports entrepreneurial creatives and makers who wish to develop their professional business skills. Topics include introductions to business strategy, marketing, communication, pricing, and client relations.We also offer skill-based certification courses. The Arts@Work professional development series is curated to meet the particular needs of small creative businesses that combine artistry, imagination, and technology.

T his workshop is subsidized and made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission's Arts Build Community program.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Create Appalachia Center for Art & Technology, 225 West Center Street, Kingsport, United States