[NAGDU] Question For Musicians

[Rachel Grider]

I am a singer, and I often take my dog on stage with me. For this show, there will be a lot of people, including myself, moving around with costumes and such, and there is not really a place for my dog to be tied down. That is actually a good idea to have someone backstage hold onto her like a tech person. I will bring that up this Sunday when I go to rehearsal. Thanks, guys!

> On Mar 9, 2017, at 15:05, Heather Hutchison <heather at heather-hutchison.com> wrote:
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> Hi Rachel,
> 
> When I worked a dog  I would usually take her on stage with me and she was very much used to and comfortable with it. A couple of times during our partnership it wasn’t practical to have her on stage with me, so I’d typically have her backstage and then hand her off to someone I knew and trusted to hold her for the duration of the show. I don’t know what kind of show this is or the setup of where you’ll be playing but is there a sound or lighting tech that might be able to hold onto her? I wonder if this would be more practical as they may be more stationary than an usher once they’re done with setup.
> 
> -Heather
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>> On Mar 9, 2017, at 1:18 PM, Rachel Grider via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hello, Friends:
>> 
>> I have a question for those of you who perform. I am going to be traveling next month to play a role in a show. This will take place over three weekends and in several different locations. In order to save money, I will be staying at friends' houses.
>> 
>> It would not be appropriate to have Demi on stage with me, but I definitely need to travel with her to and from the venues. I have already talked to the director of this show about leaving Demi in her portable kennel in the green room during the shows and dress rehearsals, or else having an usher watch her, and he says this would be all right. I am wondering, though, what others have done in this situation. Are there any other ways y'all have found to deal with performances like this?
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Rachel
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