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I'd be willing to go wherever - but if I need a passport I need to know way ahead because I understand it takes a looooooong time these days. (I know, I'm an unsophisticated midwesterner who has yet to enrich her life with world travel.)
I've gotten to a place in my life where I've decided to just do things that previously I would have hemmed and hawed about for a while, wondering if I should or shouldn't, so now I just do it. No time to wonder what if.
So now that I wrote this, I should just go ahead and get that passport because you never know when an opportunity might present itself, like this!
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Originally posted by mr_super-hunky: I'm more interested if our ABF members would *seriously* consider participating in an actual formal real recital. You know, a nice concert setting with a REAL concert grand piano to perform on.
The chance to perform in front of a live audience in a real concert setting on a real concert grand may also be a once in a lifetime opportunity for some as well.
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So, is there any REAL interest in doing this or are we forever stuck at our desks behind our monitors just dreaming what it would be like to perform at a concert hall in a real recital setting?. This could be our chance!. I'm interested. Dates and locations may be an issue but if they are not I would love to have this opportunity.
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Originally posted by mr_super-hunky: I'm more interested if our ABF members would *seriously* consider participating in an actual formal real recital. You know, a nice concert setting with a REAL concert grand piano to perform on.
I'd be game if it fits reasonably well in my work schedule (meaning no end/beginning of quarter dates)...
Yuri FWIW; YMMV
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Send me free tickets and I'll go anywhere. On the money side, the answer is obvious! Form a 501(c) nonprofit and start peddling all our ABF recital CDs, advertised as "real music by real people" ...tickets goes to the participants under a weighted vesting schedule. We can divert to more lucrative stock speculation and narco trafficking once we've got our seed money (speaking of which, members well versed in the bureaucratic grant application process should get cracking)
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Yuri and others: Since there DOES seem to be some interest in this opportunity to perform in front of other members with similar experience/ability levels while possibly combining a location into a family vacation for some, two main iteams need to be addressed. Where and when?. I think the "when" should be WAY in the future...(next summer, next year etc), so there is NO scheduling conflicts for anyone. The "where" will obviously be open to good suggestions that make sense. Since some members may be taking the family or making a mini vacation out of this, Fargo North Dakota may not be the best choice in the dead of winter!! If this is going to happen, suggestions of sensible locations are greatly encouraged as well as a future date WAY ahead of time. Just think, if we all actually work together and pull this off, we will ALL have the opportunity to perform in a large concert hall in a LIVE recital setting on a well tuned concert grand.... You might want to bring a video camera for this one!!
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I think that it's a great idea, but for some, it's just a pipe dream.
I'll be lucky if I can afford to take the family to Bognor Regis this summer.
P.S. Is Fargo a real place. I thought it was just a fictional film location where everyone says Ja instead of yes. lol.
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On reading MrSH's later posts, I would say that I am more interested in the social aspect than the recital aspect. I got back into playing solely for my own enjoyment and a live recital actually would make me feel a lot more pressure than I care to handle!! (I am not putting down the live recital idea tho'.)
Not being a business minded person, I appreciate hearing enterprising ideas of how the ABF can make money to support such an event. I would be wiling to assist in the effort if it comes to that.
If travel expenses were paid for, it definitely takes away one consideration for me.
I don't understand what Van said about "tickets goes to the participants under a weighted vesting schedule" - lack of business understanding here.
And finally don't you wonder what Frank B. has to say if the ABF tries to make money out of the content of this forum?? It's not for us to decide, is it?
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Hi Rosanna.
Some of our members may actually very much look forward to being able to participate in such an event while others may not.
Some may view an event like this as just added stress while others may see this as the opportunity of their piano playing life time!.
"Different strokes!" Everyone is certainly invited and it's up to each individual to choose to participate or not depending if they would welcome such an experience or if it would just cause them more stress.
One comment I may add is that people play piano for various reasons. Personal enjoyment, satisfaction, or whatever.
If, and I mean "IF" someones goal is to not only improve but also someday perform in front of others or in public, sooner or later they will actually have to do just that.
What better enviroment than a group of familiar friends with the same abilites and goals in mind?. On the other hand, it would be wrong to participate (although you could still attend) if an event like this causes you nothing but stress, nerves and gas!! as that would also be defeating the purpose.
At this point, we are just tossing some very rough idea's around. If there is interest, we can all pusue this idea further. If not, it dies!.
So far, it seems that some members are for it, others are not and some may be undecided. Who knows where this will lead!
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What about something on the middle of the east coast? DC area?
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How about holding it in beautiful Midland, Texas. Then we could all tour the George Bush childhood home and drive by the places he lived as an adult. Then we could . . . umm . . . umm . . . hmm . . . there MUST be something interesting to do around here.
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Cliburn competition near there Dennis? I'm not very familiar with Texas, even though my father is from there and is a full AGGIE fan. (it was crazy at my house tonight... the Aggies beat the Longhorns)
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Then there's always the possibility that we have conceived images of the people here that are so far from reality that we wouldn't even like each other when we are not communicating with an avatar or a mind created image.
In my experience, reality rarely meets our sweet imagination.
Unfortunately people usually disappoint me and I'd rather just experiance forum members in the abstract.
It's an interesting idea though and I'm certain many or most don't share my cynical viewpoint.
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i say raise the 50k and at the end of the year we can have a competition online live recital and vote for the best and buy that person the grand they have always dreamed of!!! :p
seriously you think that much money can be raised from the abf???
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Come on, there's only one viable place for this meet...the Aleutian Islands, haven't you seen Copper's map?
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Originally posted by Roger Ransom: Then there's always the possibility that we have conceived images of the people here that are so far from reality that we wouldn't even like each other when we are not communicating with an avatar or a mind created image.
. Ha Ha, good one. Actually, if you've ever seen the Austin Powers movie with "Fat Bastard", you know, the guy that sais "I want to eat the baby" all the time, thats actually me! :p
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Originally posted by little-big-man:
P.S. Is Fargo a real place. I thought it was just a fictional film location where everyone says Ja instead of yes. lol. Fargo is real place, a real life film location where everyone say Ja instead of yes. (The area was originally heavily settled by Swedes. My theory is that no one ever actually learned English. They just kept on speaking Swedish until it mutated.)
Slow down and do it right.
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Originally posted by mr_super-hunky: Hi Rosanna.
Some of our members may actually very much look forward to being able to participate in such an event while others may not.
Some may view an event like this as just added stress while others may see this as the opportunity of their piano playing life time!.
"Different strokes!" MrSH, don't get me wrong. I would fully support having a life recital if there is a consensus. My earlier post was coming from the point where I "discovered" on re-reading your post that it's more about a life recital than about a ABF get-together. Then I realized that I would shy from the recital part - but not the get-together part! I fully understand the joy, excitement and gratification of performing for a live audience - just doesn't happen to be a goal for me, that's all.
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Originally posted by Rosanna: I would say that I am more interested in the social aspect than the recital aspect. I'd be interested in both. Such an event for me would be part recital, part hanging out and teaching each other piano tricks. Originally posted by Rosanna: And finally don't you wonder what Frank B. has to say if the ABF tries to make money out of the content of this forum?? It's not for us to decide, is it? It was just one business idea. Also, I did not mean we would copy&paste the forum contents. But you can certainly take the ideas and knowledge from these forums and put them in a structured, readable book (or whatever) and sell it as your own. There is no law that protects ideas or the discussion of ideas. (Nor would it diminish the value or appeal of these forums.) And of course we'd invite Frank B. to the party.
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Originally posted by funburger: seriously you think that much money can be raised from the abf??? No. But I never said we would "raise money from the ABF". I said: let's get some people from the ABF together to make money.
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Id be willing to help but only at weekends, because only then I have enough time. So, if we're going to realize this idea - count me in!
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