[blindkid] band competitions

[Mark Feliz]

Hello Debby:
 Congratulations to you and the kids. This is a great accomplishment. My 
question is how do you handle the sheet music? Over the years I have had 
students take guitar, marching band, jazz band, etc. I do not know how to 
read braille music and the sheett music being used or the course books being 
used are not already produced in braille. My students have been musically 
talented enough to survive by ear. However, sometimes I feel like they are 
getting cheated in not learning braille music. What do you think?

Mark F.
Mark Feliz

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Debby B" <bwbddl at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:12 PM
Subject: [blindkid] band competitions


> May I brag a bit? I knew my kids were "Superior", but now I have proof! 
> Thursday at the Jazz competition their band received a "Superior" rating, 
> and today at Solo and Ensemble they each received a "Superior" rating! 
> Yay! Lots of hard work went into practicing and preparing.
>
> For those that don't know, Winona is 12 ("until April") and blind from 
> ROP. Daniel is 13 and sighted. Both are in the middle school Jazz and 
> Symphonic bands.
>
> More good news, I was chatting with the high school band director where 
> the kids will go starting in 9th grade. While teaching in NY he had a 
> blind student, so he's "been there, done that." He also is good friends 
> with the current band director, so they'll work together for a smooth 
> transition. Yay!
>
> Debby
> bwbddl at yahoo.com
> www.nfbflorida.org/parents
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> Please support Braille literacy and programs for our youth by sponsoring 
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> the Motor City March for Independence! Better yet, join the team of the FL 
> Parents of Blind Children!
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