[Perform-talk] Talent Show: A Suggestion

Peter Donahue pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com
Sun May 1 12:21:39 UTC 2011


Good morning everyone,

    The convention agenda is all ready crowded as it is now. Many of us find 
it difficult to be in many places at the same time even more so since the 
convention was shortened by a day in 2009. Jmo.

Peter Donahue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ignasi Cambra" <ignasicambra at gmail.com>
To: "Performing Arts Division list" <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 2:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Talent Show: A Suggestion


I think some people want a fully prepared, professional concert, and some 
others enjoy the talent show as it's been done up until now. I think both 
ideas are fine, it's just that they have nothing to do with each other. I 
would even say that there could very well be a talent show for whoever wants 
to come out on stage and have fun with friends, and a separate concert for 
people who want to do this differently. If anything, this would give the 
division one more event in the convention agenda, which is good in many 
ways.
On May 1, 2011, at 2:24 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote:

> I like it. I think we should try  and think we should go with it. I'm a 
> very strict person when it comes to this stuff. Enough of this laid back 
> stuff. Ok sometimes it's good to be, but we really want to show who we are 
> and e are not laid back and let's have fun. we are a serious group of 
> people show want to show  that blind people can make a career of music. 
> Maybe not this year but we could try this out next year and  see how it 
> goes. as it is too late to even get this organized. I even have an idea 
> for next year if I do show up but that will take some organizing as I 
> don't have the thought fully planned.
>
> take care all.
> Sarah Alawami
>
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> On Apr 30, 2011, at 3:47 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote:
>
>> Hey Sarah and all.
>> TO add to that idea of auditions, this would allow you to actually plan 
>> and order the night for both effect and efficient use of the stage. Acts 
>> can get quickly on and off because they know when they're going on, and 
>> the sound/stage managers know what is required for the act: ie number of 
>> inputs/mics, props, etc. Understand that all of this is a tradeoff. If 
>> everyone wants these talent shows to be laid back and "just for fun." The 
>> downside to that is that you don't have organization and order, thus 
>> running a very loose, and seemingly unorganized show. If you want to run 
>> a show tight, then you employ things like auditions, stage plots, an 
>> actual show order, etc. It all depends on the goal of the division. If 
>> you want a tight show, then I suggest starting the audition process now. 
>> Allow people to submit a recording of them singing, acting, etc. The 
>> recording does not have to be professional in any way, as long as it 
>> adequately demonstrates the quality of the act in question. Then, the 
>> board votes on the top 30. Those 30 are contacted and asked to submit a 
>> description of their staging needs: ie, how many mics, instruments, etc. 
>> Once all of that has been worked out, a show is put together. You can set 
>> the order with a combination of parameters including level of excellence, 
>> complexity, etc. Once a show is in order, you are well on your way to 
>> having something really tight to work with. This is just some 
>> suggestions. Interested in any thoughts you might have.
>>
>> Kevin
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