[Perform-Talk] Flashback Friday: Talent Show

Fri May 20 14:26:01 UTC 2016

Don Mitchell would be open to accompanying any who want an accompanist on guitar. I also can accompany on piano, but there are many who are far more capable in that area than myself.

Don Mitchell, Chairperson Piano Technology Group National Federation of the Blind

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From: Perform-talk [mailto:perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie McGinnity via Perform-talk
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 10:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] Flashback Friday: Talent Show

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"
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