[blindkid] band competitions

[Bonnie Lucas]

O, with all of that, how could I forget to say, "congratulations to Winona 
and Daniel!" Keep up the hard work.

Bonnie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Debby B" <bwbddl at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] band competitions


> Mark, I agree, the kids are being cheated when not taught music Braille. 
> We are still fighting this after 3 years. It took 2 years to convince the 
> district that our TVI was wrong and that there is such a thing a music 
> Braille.  Winona, and the other band and chorus students here learn by 
> ear. The director has been great about recording the music for the kids. 
> We're blessed, too,  that my son is also musically inclined and can read 
> Winona the notes, or better yet, play them for her.
>
> In class a student will quickly read her the notes prior to playing. 
> Winona will either play if she picked up enough or listen the first time 
> around. I think she'd pick up music Braille quickly if she had a teacher.
>
> Debby
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> From: Mark Feliz <felizfamily5 at msn.com>
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> 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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>
>> 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
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>> Please support Braille literacy and programs for our youth by sponsoring 
>> me in
>> the Motor City March for Independence! Better yet, join the team of the 
>> FL Parents of Blind Children!
>> http://www.marchforindependence.org/goto/fpobc
>> http://www.marchforindependence.org/goto/debbyb
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>>
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