[Perform-Talk] Introduction

[Chikodinaka mr. Oguledo]

hello I am a member of sligo creak chapter. I want2b a member of this
arts division as well what do I need 2do? I Play Piano . I am a part
time pianoist! I have 2girls adaddy of 2girlsDaughters. miracle and
Obianuju. sligo rocks. what a convention.i had fun. find me on
facebook.com/chikodinakaoguledo  link me up 2your groop group please.
I am new 2proforming arts but I no rasmusins Debbie brown members of
sligo Chapter. so am I
did you love convention? I cant wate 2do convention verchaly again!

On 7/20/20, Cindy Ray via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Julia, welcome to the list.
> I am an organist, but I am also on the down side of life so to speak. I am
> all for advocating, and tha may be my best shot. I think you will do well,
> and with this wonderful organization and the NFB in general behind you, I
> think you can go far. Sure would like to hear you play, and I'm so sorry
> the
> COVID cut things so short this past spring.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Perform-Talk <perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Julia
> LaGrand via Perform-Talk
> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2020 7:54 AM
> To: perform-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Julia LaGrand <julialagrand at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Perform-Talk] Introduction
>
> Hello all,
>   I joined this listserv a few months ago, but just decided to become a
> member of the Performing Arts division, so I thought I would introduce
> myself. My name is Julia LaGrand and I am from Grand Rapids, Michigan. I am
> 16 years old and a rising junior in high school. I currently study violin
> with professor Danielle Belen at the University of Michigan and have
> attended various summer festivals including Credo Music and Center Stage
> Strings. Pre-Covid, I participated in my school's orchestra, as well as a
> string quartet through my school and a piano trio through St. Cecilia Music
> School in downtown Grand Rapids.
>   I decided to become a member of this division because I have encountered
> the apparent barriers that have come up, because of  blindness or the
> perceptions of mine/others about blindness, on my journey thus-far as a
> student violinist. I want to advocate for the performing arts as a blind
> performing artist and work to deconstruct these things that get in the way
> of blind performing artists. I am inspired by the examples of success in
> the
> performing arts in this division, and I can't wait to get involved!
>   I am excited to actively participate in listserves and in a Facebook
> group, but don't know all that much about the work of the division to talk
> about other ways in which I'm interested in getting involved. I am very
> much
> still a student, but I love sharing my experiences being a blind performer
> so far, and learning from other blind performing artists. I love to make
> connections with others, fundraise, and most of all, learn from those
> "around" me more about the NFB, the Performing Arts division, and how to
> achieve success for myself and others as blind performers. I look forward
> to
> education, advocacy and art!
> Thank you for taking the time to read that long email!
> Julia LaGRAND
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