[nagdu] Musicians with Guide Dogs

[Emily Michael]

Hi all,

I sent Rachel this link, but since there are so many musicians on the list, I thought I’d share it with everyone. This is a short piece I wrote for Classical Minnesota Public Radio about getting my guide dog used to life with a musician: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/10/14/guide-dog-classical-music

It’s awesome to hear about so many singers on here! 

Best,
Emily, with York (who is very popular at the symphony)
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On Nov 14, 2014, at 8:35 PM, Danielle Sykora via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I am not a professional musician by any means but I sing in all of my
> schools choirs. My dog lays under my chair or at my feet during
> rehearsals and is very quiet while in harness. During the first few
> choir practices, he looked up when he heard the soprano I notes but
> quickly got used to them. There were only ever two songs he reacted
> two (which were sung by another choir). He stood up when he heard them
> but quickly settled down when I prompted him to do so. At concerts, he
> lays either at my feet, in front of the risers as I stand on the
> bottom row, or right next to the risers if I am on an end. Hand
> signals can definitely be useful since you can cue your dog without
> making noise. If you tell your school what you need in a dog, they
> will most likely find a dog that can handle your lifestyle without a
> problem.
> 
> Danielle and Thai, who thinks choir rehearsals are a great time to take a nap
> 
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