[Perform-Talk] Flashback Friday: Talent Show

[Julie McGinnity]

Hi all,

O, the talent show...  Hmmm.  Not sure about that...  :)

Haha sorry guys.

I have enjoyed performing in the talent show and hearing my fellow
federationists share their talents.  When I joined in 2010 and came to
my first convention, I was amazed by the showcase of talent.  And then
a few years later, I found myself helping to run it.  It is such a
priviledge to serve as performing arts division president and to have
served previously on the board in a position that allowed me to be
involved in the planning of the talent show.

The opera singer in me loves the idea of live accompaniment.
Something I would love to do is get a list of division members
attending convention who would be willing to accompany singers on
piano or guitar.  I hate the expression about killing birds with
stones, but...  Well, it applies here.  We would be supporting and
encouraging the collaboration of our members and giving our singers
accompanists.  As a singer I would much rather sing with an
instrumentalist than a track.

We do strive to develop a variety in our line-up for the talent show.
In addition, we work with those who get to us first.  Seriously, it's
all about timing!  We are fair, inclusive, and attempt to be as
organized as possible.

On 5/20/16, Darian Smith via Perform-talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Don and all,
>   I worry that setting such a requirement or standard would functionally
> limit the participation of others?
>   What of those who cannot or decide not to bring their  expensive
> instruments to convention?  What of those who would have to carry those
> instruments along with the things they bring to convention.   I have a
> difficult time traveling light to convention as is and  I suspect I’m not
> the only one out of the thousands of people that come to convention.
>   Then I suppose one might suggest the possibility of asking the division to
> rent instruments.  This might certainly solve the problem,  but that would
> be a costly venture for the division.
>
>  Personally  I think that the talent show is a great opportunity for those
> who are \ seasoned performers to get on stage and show off their  polished
> passion and for    those who might want to   stand up and fight their stage
> fright to get their bravery rewarded by loving applause from their
> federation family.
>  In short I see this as an inclusive show of talent of all types, and I hope
> that it stays that way.
>   Respectfully,
>   Darian
>> On May 19, 2016, at 8:53 PM, Don Mitchell` via Perform-talk
>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have performed many times. I like the performances best that are live
>> performances with live accompaniments, not canned back tracks. I would
>> like
>> to see the performance division give preference to live performances.
>>
>> Don Mitchell, Chairperson piano technology group
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Perform-talk [mailto:perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Darian Smith via Perform-talk
>> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:42 PM
>> To: Performing Arts Division list
>> Cc: Darian Smith
>> Subject: [Perform-Talk] Flashback Friday: Talent Show
>>
>> Good afternoon all,
>>   Have you gone to the annual showcase of talent put on by the
>> Performing
>> Arts Division?
>> Have you performed? watched someone perform? what was your favorite act or
>> acts?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>  Darian
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-- 
Julie A. McGinnity
President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division,
Second Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
"For we walk by faith, not by sight"
2 Cor. 7