[blindkid] music camps

[Heather]

What I would suggest would be the braille music program in Boston Mass.  I 
am sorry, but the info for it is in my very dead braille note.  I will try 
and find it on the net and let you know.  She could go there to learn 
Braille music, and then the year after and for all summers until she applies 
to music schools for college, I would suggest that she find something 
similar to, or the exact same program, if you are in NYS, NYSSSA, the New 
York State Summer School of the Arts.  There are similar programs in many 
many states, and if you are not in New York, I bet google or asking her 
chorus or band director would yield results.  The way it is set up in NYS is 
that there are different sections for dance, theatre, musical theatre, 
choir, band/orchestra, etc.  Each is hosted at a different SUNY campus.  Oh, 
I think there is also one for visual arts as well, or it might be only 
performing arts.  NYSSSA is not for blind kids, which is the good thing, it 
is doable, but it is not at all limiting, and it would be a good thing to do 
once she has mastered braille music.  I can't say enough how glad I am to 
hear that she spacifically wants to learn braille music.  I was a voice 
student and far too used to my amazing voice and pretty good ear for pitches 
getting me out of learning braille music.  By the time I realized just how 
important it was, I was struggling in a theory class at the Crane School of 
Music at SUNY Potsdam, that was easy interms of knowledge and musical skill, 
but was kicking my butt because I had to have someone read me note by note 
the excersizes and pieces to analyze and write them down in my own made up 
and rather limited musical code.  If she is this realistic and motivated 
this early on, then she could go very very far.  I wish her so much luck and 
joy in music, from one musician to another.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Debby B" <bwbddl at yahoo.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
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Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] music camps


> Should have added: We're also preparing for high school transition. 9th 
> grade next year! Yikes! Any suggestions as we prepare for the IEP?
> Thanks!
>
> Debby
> bwbddl at yahoo.com
>
> Anyone know of a good music camp? Winona especially wants to learn Braille 
> music this summer.
> Last week she performed with the All-State Honor Band. This weekend it is 
> 4-County Honor band. In two weeks it is Solo and Ensemble competition. She 
> says, "It would be so much easier if I could read my own music and work 
> anytime I want without waiting for someone to read it to me!" She's 
> wanting to be a band director or music teacher, so Braille music is going 
> to be important.
> Thanks!
>
> Debby
> bwbddl at yahoo.com
>
>
>
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