[Faith-talk] Fwd: You Tube Links

Sat Dec 21 12:22:30 UTC 2013

I have a degree in music education and only had trouble with two 
instructors.
this was back in the late seventies. Giving up and refusing to try 
because of discrimination can be a huge mistakes because we can come 
away without knowing what God could have done not only to resolve the 
situation but our own development of coping skills which we all need to 
deal with life circumstances.
On 12/20/2013 11:52 AM, Rob Kaiser wrote:
> I will go further in this: When I was at Northwestern, I had to take an
> Opera Workshop class. The teacher had worked with blind students before. He
> changed the way I was awalking. I was part of three operatic seens during
> the two semesters I was in the class. First was the Papageno/Papagena
> (please ignore the spelling) duet. Then was a seen from Don Pasquale, then
> was a some sort of obscure opera by Menaty (Amelia Goes to the Ball.) After
> I graduated, I tought voice at one of the local highschools and had over 30
> sutdents. That year, they did Westside Story and the Tony was one of my
> students. Also, later on, I was in two small opera companies and had small
> rolls. Both directors were willing to work with me. Blindness wasn't an
> issue.
>
> The only problem I ever had was that Chicago Symphany Chorus never excepted
> blind singers. I don't know what their policy is now. Unfortunately, int eh
> 80s, I didn't know about the nfb. If I did, perhaps we could have gone after
> CSO.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maureen
> Pranghofer
> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 9:25 AM
> To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Fwd: You Tube Links
>
> Hi
> I have a b.a. in music therapy.  I had no problems and sang in one opera
> Orphius and Euridasy (sorry for my bad spelling).  At first they were
> wondering about moving on stage but I was in the chorus and just discretely
> held someone's hand when we needed to move and it worked fine.  Also did
> some solo piano work in a formal recital and was asked to accomopany a
> senior in a voice recital twice who needed classical guitar accomopaniment.
> Maureen
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Kaiser
> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 11:47 PM
> To: 'Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion'
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Fwd: You Tube Links
>
> As some of you in the federation know, I have a master's degree from
> Northwestern University. I got my bachler's degree from the American
> Conservatory of Music in Chicago. They had never had a blind student there
> before. The dean wasn't sure if it was going to work. I showed him but good
> when after the first semester, I got nothing lower thaqn a b in my classes.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Snow
> White Dove
> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 5:22 PM
> To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Fwd: You Tube Links
>
> Yes,
>
> I was classically trained and offered an operatic performance scholarship at
> Florida State University.
>
> I turned it down due to major discrimination from my middle and high school
> choral teachers who treated me as though I couldn't participate in musicals
> and such because I was blind.
>
> I refused to spend four more years of hard core studying to be discriminated
> by the University again.
>
> I would like to be back in classical training, as your training works out
> your vocal muscle, just as a personal trainer works out your body.
>
> You can't just do it through youtube or something as your teacher has to see
> and year your mistakes to fix them, and know how to widen your range
> properly.
>
> I simply can't afford the training.
>
> Jenny
> On Dec 18, 2013, at 8:30 PM, Poppa Bear <heavens4real at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I do like O Holy night, sounds like you may have had some clasical
> training possibly?
>> Take care
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Snow White Dove"
>> <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
>> To: "for the discussion of faith and religion Faith-talk"
> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 4:15 PM
>> Subject: [Faith-talk] Fwd: You Tube Links
>>
>>
>> Here are the links to the songs on youtube.
>>
>> I really hope you like them.
>>
>> I think O Holy Night was my best as I was standing, though holding my
> walker at the time and I could get somewhat of a better breath.
>> I would've done better on both if I had been able to stand up straight.
>>
>> Maybe next year:)
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: "Brad Keller" <kellerb03 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: You Tube Links
>>> Date: December 12, 2013 at 4:59:21 PM CST
>>> To: "Jenny Keller" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
>>> Reply-To: "Brad Keller" <kellerb03 at gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Breath of Heaven:
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLDLMpp8xwo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> O Holy Night:
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRchNl1JF04&feature=youtu.be
>>>
>>>
>>> Brad Keller
>>> email: kellerb03 at gmail.com
>>> Skype: Brad-Keller1
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: "Brad Keller" <kellerb03 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: You Tube Links
>>> Date: December 12, 2013 at 4:59:21 PM CST
>>> To: "Jenny Keller" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
>>> Reply-To: "Brad Keller" <kellerb03 at gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Breath of Heaven:
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLDLMpp8xwo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> O Holy Night:
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRchNl1JF04&feature=youtu.be
>>>
>>>
>>> Brad Keller
>>> email: kellerb03 at gmail.com
>>> Skype: Brad-Keller1
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