[Perform-talk] Talent Show?

Thu Apr 28 15:23:50 UTC 2011

Is there a recording of the show from last year?
On Apr 28, 2011, at 11:01 AM, Peter Donahue wrote:

> Hello Dennis and everyone,
> 
>    I've left Dennis's comments below and will insert a response:
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dennis HR Sumlin" <DHolston at nyc.rr.com>
> To: "Performing Arts Division list" <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 8:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Talent Show?
> 
> 
> Hello folks.
> The division puts lots of time and effert into promoting the talents of
> blind people. See, sound in Sight Volumes 1 and 2, and the Mary Anne Parks
> scholarship.
> 
> A.
>    They're very well produced and something anyone could share with a 
> prospective recording agent or sell to promote the division. The productions 
> showcase the true talents and capabilities of the blind.
> 
> The talent show is just another way to enjoy the convention,
> and the careers of blind people are not on the line.
> 
> A.
>    If the talent show was specifically an in-house event (Not available 
> online) this would be true. But once you begin broadcasting such events and 
> archive them on a Web site they become available to anyone wishing to hear 
> them hence the need for high-quality presentations. Can you be 100% sure 
> that a perspective blind entertainer who may have performed during the 
> talent showdidn't direct a potential employer to the divisions Web site only 
> to hear a substandard recording of this person's presentation. Can we be 
> sure that doesn't happen? The Web is an open destination for folks to obtain 
> information and hear sample presentations made by individuals seeking 
> employment of one kind or another. as a Webmaster I know this for a fact. It 
> does happen. Poorly produced presentations have jeopardized opportunities 
> for the sighted and can also do the same for the blind if care is not taken 
> to insure that any audio and video presentations produced that showcase the 
> talents of blind individuals are of the highest quality possible.
> 
>  If the division were to
> get imagination fund money, we would put it towards projects that put blind
> people out there in the mainstreem market.
> 
> A. If some of those projects involve creating presentations that showcase 
> the abilities of blind performers having the equipment to produce first-rate 
> presentations falls in with such an objective.
> 
>    And  I guess this talent show issue
> just gives some people something to talk about.
> 
> And the beat goes on.....ever lasting.
> 
> A.
>    Take it from an NFB Webmaster who has seen the best and worst of Web 
> presentations created by members of this organization, and who helped clean 
> up a number of them so they honor our cause and help us change what it means 
> to be blind.
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
> \-----Original Message----- 
> From: Peter Donahue
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:02 AM
> To: Performing Arts Division list
> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Talent Show?
> 
> Hello Lisa and everyone,
> 
>    And when the potential careers of blind performers are on the line that
> funding must be found or the division should take advantage of free offers
> of help when it is given. Two such offers have been made thus far.
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lisa Ostrow" <ostrow5 at comcast.net>
> To: "Performing Arts Division list" <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 8:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Talent Show?
> 
> 
> If we had the funding to rent the equipment, such as stage monitors, we
> surely would.  It all comes down to funding, really.
> 
> Lisa
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> To: "Performing Arts Division list" <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 9:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Talent Show?
> 
> 
>> I couldn't even hear myself, as I was singing with Sarah.
>> I also had trouble hearing Julie.
>> Blessings, Joshua
>> 
>> On 4/26/11, Sarah Alawami <marrie12 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> No insolt. I did offer to help and learn the equipment. ok I'm not any
>>> good
>>> but I bet I could have done better then who ever did it last year. the
>>> mix
>>> was awful! the sound system coild not be heard in the back. over all the
>>> performance just all around sucked. Ok not the performers, all of them
>>> were
>>> very very very good, but the ingineer just sucked majorly.
>>> 
>>> Take care.
>>> Sarah Alawami
>>> 
>>> If you  need an edit  done on a small project go to
>>> http://music.marrie.org/master.html for more info. If you need to contact
>>> me
>>> my info is below.
>>> 
>>> MSN and AIM: marrie12 at gmail.com
>>> 
>>> website: http://music.marrie.org
>>> Podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com
>>> youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125
>>> 
>>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 3:43 PM, Brett Boyer wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi. I wonder why this is such sn issue. I mean there are lots of blind
>>>> folks out here who specialize in audio production. I mean if you told me
>>>> the video wasn't great I'd say ok that's a little more understandable
>>>> but
>>>> for sound to be poor quality when that is our primary resource. Granted
>>>> I
>>>> don't know anything about the setup or who was involved. I'm just
>>>> commenting after seeing these few posts today.
>>>> Sorry if I insulted anyone just making an observation.
>>>> bb
>>>> 
>>>> Brett Boyer
>>>> Audio Production and voice over
>>>> http://brettboyer.voices.com
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Donahue"
>>>> <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
>>>> To: "Performing Arts Division list" <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 4:37 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Talent Show?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Hello again everyone,
>>>>> 
>>>>>  Especially when sound quality has the potential to make or break the
>>>>> career choices of budding blind entertainers. We have enough against us
>>>>> having to overcome societies attitudes towards the blind. Poor quality
>>>>> audio
>>>>> produced by an organization whose stated mission is to dispel these
>>>>> attitudes and promote the talents and abilities of the blind is
>>>>> producing
>>>>> the program.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Peter Donahue
>>>>> 
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jorge Paez"
>>>>> <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "Performing Arts Division list" <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 4:49 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Talent Show?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sarah:
>>>>> I'm the same way.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 5:31 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Actually to me it was quite bad. I asked if i could help but the guy
>>>>>> said
>>>>>> Oh no I work wiht my own people basically  so Yeah I don't think I'll
>>>>>> participate if i go this year becaus of that. If theuy don't need my
>>>>>> advice then so bee it. I won't perform. I like my sound perfect and
>>>>>> perfect is the way I will have it.
>>>>>> Sarah Alawami
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If you  need an edit  done on a small project go to
>>>>>> http://music.marrie.org/master.html for more info. If you need to
>>>>>> contact
>>>>>> me my info is below.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> MSN and AIM: marrie12 at gmail.com
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> website: http://music.marrie.org
>>>>>> Podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com
>>>>>> youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 8:04 AM, Dennis HR Sumlin wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The sound quality was not that bad at all last year, and the sound
>>>>>>> workers were there to make sure that the sound for the stage was on
>>>>>>> point. The quality was just fine. Of corce, there can always be
>>>>>>> improvement, however, that may cost more money. If we were to get
>>>>>>> donations for that purpose, then we could make that happen.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Peter Donahue
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:48 AM
>>>>>>> To: Performing Arts Division list
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Talent Show?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Good morning everyone,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Here's hoping the audio quality of any broadcast of the 2011 talent
>>>>>>> show
>>>>>>> will be much better than it was last year. We were told that sound
>>>>>>> tech
>>>>>>> were
>>>>>>> coming in to handle the broadcast and expected quality similar to
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> the national and several state convention streams broadcast during
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> past
>>>>>>> year. Pleas do your best to insure that this happens this year.
>>>>>>> Addressing
>>>>>>> this issue will do wonders to insure that concerns of this kind don't
>>>>>>> appear
>>>>>>> here in the future. All the best.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Peter Donahue
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
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