[musictlk] Blind Student to march in Rose Parade

Tue Jan 1 01:17:01 UTC 2013

Do you have any old emails from her?
Koby.

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From: musictlk [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Linda
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Subject: Re: [musictlk] Blind Student to march in Rose Parade

Pretty sure. I recognized her name.
At 07:05 PM 12/31/2012, you wrote:
>Are you sure that she's on this list?
>Koby.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: musictlk [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Linda
>Mentink
>Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 6:59 PM
>To: Music Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [musictlk] Blind Student to march in Rose Parade
>
>Hi Koby,
>
>I'm sorry, I don't have any contact information for her. You'll have
>to see if she responds to the list, and get her email address then.
>
>
>Blessings,
>
>Linda
>
>At 06:31 PM 12/31/2012, you wrote:
> >Linda,
> >Do you have any contact details for Miso Kwak? I'm a advocate for the
> >blind and would like to know how to help more people In these kinds
of
> >sichuations. Please send me some suggestions If you can.
> >Thanks,
> >Koby.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: musictlk [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Linda
> >Mentink
> >Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 5:51 PM
> >To: musictlk at nfbnet.org
> >Subject: [musictlk] Blind Student to march in Rose Parade
> >
> >
> > >Hi all,
> >
> >
> >I just received this on another list, and thought I'd pass it along.
> >I believe Miso Kwak is on this list. Congrats to you!
> >
> >Blessings,
> >
> >Linda
> >
> >
> > > > > Blind Diamond Bar band student to march in Rose Parade > By
> >Richard
> > > > Irwin, Staff Writer > Marching Band member Miso Kwak will be
> >striding down
> > > > Pasadena Avenue in > the world famous Tournament of Roses Parade
>on
> > > > January > 1, 2013. The 18 year-old senior was born blind and
>hasn't
> >let it
> > > > slow her > down for a minute. (Photo courtesy of Diamond Bar
High
> >School)
> > > > > > DIAMOND BAR - The Brahmas marching band will have two
>musicians
> >in the
> > > > > Tournament of Roses Parade Tuesday. Mi So Kwak will play the
>flute
> >for
> > > > the > Bands > of America Honor Band, while Diamond Bar High
School
> > > > instructor Casey > Bindle marches alongside her. > > Kwak
> >appreciates
> > > > Bindle lending a guiding hand. It's tough enough for > anyone to
> >march the
> > > > entire 5.5-mile parade route. Especially for Kwak, who > is
blind.
> >
> > > >
> > > > "Mi So is an amazing kid. She's incredibly independent,
confident
> >and very
> > > > > talented. She has worked her way up through the band and is
now
>a
> >leader
> > > > > in > the program," said Diamond Bar High School band and
>orchestra
> > > > director > Steve Acciani. > > It was Acciani who encouraged the
> > > > 18-year-old senior to apply for a spot > in the Bands of America
> >Honor
> > > > Band after Kwak learned about it via > Twitter. > > "I really
>wanted
> >to
> > > > perform in the New Year's Day parade, so I filled out > the
> >paperwork. But
> > > > I got stuck when the audition recordings had to be > submitted >
> >through
> > > > software that wasn't compatible with the programs I use," she >
> >said. > >
> > > > With the director's help, Kwak got a waiver to submit her
audition
> >via a >
> > > > CD. It wasn't the first time she has had to fight to be
included.
> >
> > > The
> > > > Korean native grew up in Seoul, where she attended the National
> >School >
> > > > for the Blind. She began to play the flute in the fourth grade.
>
> >
> >When
> > > > her family moved to New York for her father's business, Kwak
>entered
> > > the
> > > > seventh grade at the Rome Free Academy. > > I wasn't comfortable
> >with my
> > > > English, so I dove into my music. Band was > the only class
where
>I
> >didn't
> > > > have to use English to excel," she said. > > However, students
at
> >the
> > > > academy who play wind or percussion instruments > are required
to
> >join the
> > > > marching band. > > "The band director wasn't sure about putting
a
> >blind
> > > > person in the > marching band, so he told me not to worry about
>it,"
> >she
> > > > said. > > "But marching in the band was something I'd wanted to
do
> >since
> > > > middle > school, so I thought that was unfair and told him I
>wanted
> >to >
> > > > participate," the young > woman said. > > With the help of her
> >friends,
> > > > Kwak began performing in field shows. At > first, they used a
>bungee
> >cord
> > > > to guide her. > > "When I transferred to Diamond Bar High in my
> >freshman
> > > > year, I asked Mr. > Acciani if I could march with the band and
he
> >was cool
> > > > with it," she said. > > The Brahmas decided to assign a student
to
> >guide
> > > > her as she marched in the > band. The student walked alongside
>her,
> > > > applying light pressure to her > left > shoulder to guide her
>along
> >the
> > > > parade route. > > "I couldn't do it without the help of my
guides.
>I
> >trust
> > > > them completely > to guide me safely," Kwak said. > > Along the
>way,
> >the
> > > > brave teen has garnered the admiration of staff and > students
> >alike. > >
> > > > "She's been doing all our marching band performances for all
four
> >years >
> > > > and doing a fantastic job. And she learns hours of music by
> >memorizing in
> > > > > just > a few days," Acciani noted. > > Now, Kwak is learning
>four
> >new
> > > > songs for her march down Colorado > Boulevard. She began
>rehearsals
> >with
> > > > 300 other musicians in the honor band > from across > the
country
>on
> > > > Thursday. > > Recently, the Diamond Bar High band marched in the
> >Arcadia
> > > > Christmas > Parade. > > "I watched our band march in Arcadia and
> >everyone
> > > > became teary eyed when
> > > > > Mi So marched by," said Principal Catherine Real. "It left
> >everyone
> > > > along > the > parade route with an admiration for this fearless
>and
> > > > talented young > lady." > >
> > > <mailto:richard.irwin%40sgvn.com>richard.irwin at sgvn.com > >
> >626-544-0847 >
> > > >
> > > >
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