[musictlk] strategies for following directors needed

[Anne Martin]

I Agree with Atty and the others.

I have sung in a number of choirs over the years, and even though I am 
totally blind, it becomes second nature to me.
I like the phrase that was used "hearing with your voice."  Plus, I feel the 
music and can usually anticipate what is about to happen next, unless it is 
changed during the rehearsal.
Just go and let Goddd...!  Soon you'll be telling other new choir members 
how  you do it so successfully...!
Anne
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From: "Atty Rose" <attyrose at cox.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [musictlk] strategies for following directors needed


> It becomes a sort of instinct. I belong to the River city Mixed chorus and 
> I am totally blind, but once you learn the music it becomes second nature 
> to know what is going on. Well for me. It is a little like hearing with 
> your voice.
>
> It is the dancing that I have to feel my neighbor to get. LOL
>
> Good Luck,
> Atty
>
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>> What has been suggested so far will work, but the longer you work with a 
>> director, the more you will get use to that person's way of doing things, 
>> (piano, ofrte ETC.)
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Linda Mentink
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 6:57 PM
>> To: Music Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] strategies for following directors needed
>>
>> Have the person next to you link little fingers with you and move her
>> finger for beat patterns, lighter or harder for decrescendo and
>> crescendo, touch for fermatas, etc. Anything like that will work, if
>> she's willing. You could have her tap on the back of your hand, if
>> that is more comfortable.
>>
>> HTH.
>>
>> At 05:50 PM 11/26/2013, you wrote:
>>>Hi-
>>>
>>>This autumn I have joined our local community chorus.  I have memorized 
>>>the various songs we will perform.  I do have an issue I would love some 
>>>advice/recommendations with.
>>>
>>>How do you follow the director through the various aspects of the score 
>>>that she will indicate via visual prompts?  I have only a little light 
>>>perception and have been holding back a smidge on my reactions to hear 
>>>what other members are doing. I really hope, however, there is a better 
>>>strategy I could use.
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance for your time in helping me.
>>>
>>>Diane
>>>
>>>
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