[Perform-Talk] Introduction

josh lester jlestermusic at gmail.com
Thu Jul 23 01:34:33 UTC 2020 

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> On Jul 22, 2020, at 5:34 PM, Chikodinaka mr. Oguledo via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I am new 2proformence arts I am a pianoist. part time
> I am new2this list
> 
>> On 7/22/20, Julia LaGrand via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Thank you for the welcome! I've never played any gospel music, but I'd love
>> to experience that! On Jul 22, 2020 6:10 PM, Michelle Clark via Perform-Talk
>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Julia,
>>> 
>>> Welcome. For certain, you can find others on this list who can help you
>>> or give advice on your journey.  The division is full of folk who take
>>> music very seriously. Then, there are people like me who just like to sing
>>> and have done so for many years.
>>> 
>>> I am a gospel singer and have sang with a number of well-known gospel
>>> artist; background of course. I have also sung in a number of local Metro
>>> Washington, D.C. choirs. Perhaps you can add your talents to a group of
>>> gospel singers at a future convention?
>>> 
>>> At our  75th convention, we sang "Songs Of The Movement" and had a lot of
>>> fun doing it. I even got the chance to lead, "We Shall Overcome"! The good
>>> thing was our band was off the chart. A violin would have taken us to
>>> another level.
>>> 
>>> Is there anyone else interested in getting a gospel group together for a
>>> future convention? Would the division let us do it? If we have a talent
>>> show, we could do it there. Please let me know. I know there is other key
>>> board players, a drummer, and guitar players who would make this a
>>> wonderful event, just like the 75th!
>>> 
>>> Michelle
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Perform-Talk [mailto:perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> josh lester via Perform-Talk
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 12:02 AM
>>> To: Performing Arts Division list <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: josh lester <jlestermusic at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] Introduction
>>> 
>>> Hi Julia.
>>> Welcome to the list.
>>> I’ve been on this list since 2010, but I haven’t said much.
>>> I’m a blind gospel musician and singer who lives in California now.
>>> I left Arkansas four years ago to find work.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 21, 2020, at 5:57 PM, Julia LaGrand via Perform-Talk
>>>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Welcome to the list! It is so exciting to hear from so many
>>>> performers!On Jul 21, 2020 7:27 PM, Jana Jackson via Perform-Talk
>>>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi, Bridgit and everyone! I'm a brand-new member of this division,
>>>>> and while my busy schedule doesn't allow me to read every single
>>>>> message, I am really enjoying all the great discussion. I wear many
>>>>> hats these days. I am a travel advisor, also known as a travel
>>>>> agent... I am a caregiver for my 87-year-old mom... And I am both a
>>>>> gospel singer and a voice actor. Of course, right now there aren't
>>>>> many opportunities for me to sing, but you can get MP3's or CD's by
>>>>> visiting my website at https://janajackson.com
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bridgit, I just want to encourage you to keep working to figure out
>>>>> how to reach for your dreams. Blind or sighted, there's no such thing
>>>>> as One size fits all! You will find your lane and race to the finish
>>>>> line! 😊 Don't feel like you have to go it alone. While I've done a
>>>>> good bit of traveling alone to cities across the country, as someone
>>>>> who is now in my fifties, I'm finding that there is less stress when
>>>>> an assistant comes with me sometimes. If that is not possible, I
>>>>> often request an assistant when I get there, someone who is sharp,
>>>>> dependable, and trustworthy. This person assists with my product
>>>>> table and sometimes with transportation between the hotel and the
>>>>> venue. Of course, if someone travels with me as an accompanist, he or
>>>>> she can fill that bill most of the time. Either way, you are not
>>>>> alone. 😊
>>>>> 
>>>>> Well, speaking of a busy schedule, my phone is dinging till it's
>>>>> making me a crazy person! LOL! But it's truly an honr to be part of
>>>>> this incredible division, and I look forward to helping as much as I
>>>>> can. Congratulations, Kaitlyn, love you bunches! 😊
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jana
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Perform-Talk <perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>>>>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Perform-Talk
>>>>> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2020 1:28 PM
>>>>> To: 'Performing Arts Division list' <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] Introduction
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hope those who attended convention had a good time.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I just want to applaud those of you actively pursuing your performing
>>>>> dreams, not letting blindness be the the barrier the sighted world
>>>>> insists it is.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have my BFA in vocal performance from Grace University in Omaha,
>>>>> Nebraska. I was accepted into AMDAs musical theatre program, but then
>>>>> became sick, and that's how I became blind. After I recovered and then
>>>>> attended a training center, I did not continue my pursuit of performing
>>>>> or contact AMDA about still attending. It honestly was not about my
>>>>> blindness; there were other reasons, but I spent years, almost 20 now
>>>>> not performing at all. Pre-COVID, I finally decided to get back into
>>>>> it. I went on a couple of auditions last fall, but now, obviously, we
>>>>> are in a holding pattern with live performances.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Because I didn't do this sooner, I'm still figuring out how auditioning
>>>>> and performing works specifically for me in terms of doing it
>>>>> nonvisually. I'm also 20 years older than I was the last time I
>>>>> performed, so, a lot of changes.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Anyway, I'm impressed with those of you actively out there, breaking
>>>>> barriers for disabled performers. You inspire me to continue putting
>>>>> myself out there again.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bridgit
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Perform-Talk <perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>>>>> CHELA Robles via Perform-Talk
>>>>> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2020 11:35 AM
>>>>> To: Performing Arts Division list <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: CHELA Robles <cdrobles693 at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] Introduction
>>>>> 
>>>>> Well my name is Chela Robles and I just joined I already gave an
>>>>> earlier introduction to myself. I am a trumpet player I perform several
>>>>> gigs before the COVID-19 hit locally at different places with different
>>>>> bands and groups and on the radio and different people that I know that
>>>>> have requested me. I’ve even performed at the NFB of California state
>>>>> convention last year in Milpitas California at the Embassy suites Hotel
>>>>> November 8 and ninth of last year. I used to play the valve trombone
>>>>> and the euphonium in college. I’m learning piano for fun and then
>>>>> slowly diving into braille music. I have learned by ear for a very long
>>>>> time. I partook in the virtual choir that you all heard and you might
>>>>> have heard some trumpet in there as well finally but that was me. I
>>>>> have a Christmas album that I did that I can share with you guys off
>>>>> list if any of you are interested in a digital copy of it. Thinking
>>>>> about doing a non-holiday themed album myself. I joined because there
>>>>> are some misconceptions among some of my Cited counterpart musician
>>>>> friends that I constantly have to let them know about how I do things
>>>>> as a blind musician just as well as they do and yet they still revert
>>>>> back to Oh no you need cues but you can’t have cues because you’re
>>>>> blind that’s very absurd in my opinion. A friend of mine was listening
>>>>> to the choir performances and made that rude remark And I got on the
>>>>> defensive when he said since everybody is blind they could not watch
>>>>> the conductor give out any cues when in fact all we did was record the
>>>>> pieces of music in our own time frame on time with music tracks click
>>>>> tracks braille music you name it we did it all very well and I’m very
>>>>> proud of us for doing so but it’s still a misconception myth  The
>>>>> sighted people seem to keep having the visual mindset that they have I
>>>>> don’t really care for it very much. Us's not one size fits all visual
>>>>> mindset has to be broken! So thank you for welcoming me to the group I
>>>>> appreciate it as a professional musician in my own right.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Jul 20, 2020, at 9:12 AM, Leslie Hamric via Perform-Talk
>>>>>>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Julie and welcome to the list. My name is Leslie and I'm a
>>>>>> professional cellist. Like you, I have played in various chamber music
>>>>>> groups and I am currently a member of the Elmhurst symphony. I played
>>>>>> in my school orchestra from fourth grade through high school. I also
>>>>>> teach cello and braille music. I would love to chat with you further
>>>>>> so please email me off list if you like. The performing arts division
>>>>>> is awesome and I think you'll enjoy being a member.
>>>>>> Leslie
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Leslie Hamric
>>>>>> Cello and Braille Music Teacher
>>>>>> Board member of National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts
>>>>>> Division
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Jul 20, 2020, at 7:56 AM, Julia LaGrand via Perform-Talk
>>>>>>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 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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