[musictlk] having dccsccculty with choir director

[Anne Martin]

Kelsey,

You may be concentrating on your braille score so much that you're not 
paying as much attention to the cutoffs.  I don't use any music at all, I 
just listen and pick it up, and after a couple of times singing it, I've 
basically got it.  I just listen and sing.  I carry a folder in on Sundays 
only for formality, but that's just me...
Anne
----- Original Message --            --- 
From: "Timothy Clark - KC3CDU via musictlk" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
To: "josh lester" <jlestermusic at gmail.com>
Cc: "Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [musictlk] having dccsccculty with choir director


i put antagonising. you spelled it wrong. mwhahaha.
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  73from KC3CDU

On Av 27, 5774 AM, at 16:40, josh lester <jlestermusic at gmail.com> wrote:

> You mean, agonizing, (LOL!)
>
>
> On 8/23/14, Timothy Clark - KC3CDU via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>> this is going to sound harsh. suck it up. i am sure there are nicer ways 
>> for
>> me to put that but i’m a vary blunt and honest person and i hope i’m not
>> coming off as insensitive. when i’m singing at church i go in there and 
>> have
>> a blast. you can keep holding yourself back by what ifs and what should i 
>> do
>> and such but in the end, you are only hurting yourself by antagonising 
>> over
>> it.
>> it’s just not worth it.
>> stick with it and enjoy it.
>> amateur radio satellite operations.
>> amateur radio missionary
>>  73from KC3CDU
>>
>> On Av 27, 5774 AM, at 16:15, Kelsey Nicolay via musictlk
>> <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> I posted a similar question before, but here goes.  I am in a community
>>> choir that is strictly volunteer, although we have to pay dues at the
>>> beginning of the season.  I really enjoy the group and have made some 
>>> good
>>> friends.  However, I am having trouble getting the director to 
>>> accommodate
>>> my blindness.  He does make sure I have all the music I need and that I
>>> have a music stand, but the problem is that I cannot see when he is
>>> conducting.  I can get when to come in based on reading the Braille 
>>> score,
>>> but the problem is when there is a fermata and he holds it for as long 
>>> as
>>> he wants.  I have no way of knowing when to cut off.  I suggested having
>>> my neighbor tap me on the arm when it is time to release, but this
>>> director wants no part of that, saying that it would cause a 
>>> distraction.
>>> While I understand where he's coming from with that, without that 
>>> feedback
>>> though, I'm basically left in the dark about when he is going to release 
>>> a
>>> certain note.  I sent an email to the group's president explaining that
>>> for a blind person, there really is no way for them to know when to cut
>>> off without some sort of tactile cue from a neighbor and I asked if the
>>> three of us could meet to come up with a plan that meets everyone's 
>>> needs
>>> and draws as little attention to me as possible.  Does anyone have any
>>> ideas on how a sighted neighbor could relay such information to me
>>> tactually without drawing attention to myself or them? I hope to have 
>>> this
>>> discussion near the beginning of the season.  I have a friend in the 
>>> group
>>> who I know outside of the chorus, but she's in a different section, so 
>>> she
>>> really can't help much.  I would appreciate any suggestions you all 
>>> might
>>> have.  Also, your suggestions will be shared with the president and the
>>> director, although I will remove your names from them.  If you do not 
>>> want
>>> your opinion to be shared, please write me offlist and say so.
>>> I'm going to compile a document with all your suggestions.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Kelsey Nicolay
>>>
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