[Menvi-discuss] the following story was written about me

[Chela Robles]

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On 9/25/11, kelsey nicolay <piano.girl0299 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> Over the summer I posted a thread about finding popular sheet
> music scores for a competition.  I recently performed in that
> competition and the following article was written about me.
>   Senior Kelsey Nicolay has been a singer for over a decade, but
> she has never had the opportunity to perform a solo.  That is,
> not until
> Thursday night.
>   Nicolay signed herself up to perform in Ashland Idol.  This
> competition, sponsored by the sisters of Phi Mu, is held annually
> in support
> of the chapter--so philanthropy, Children--so Miracle Network.
>   --I was really surprised when Kelsey (Nicolay) signed up,--
> said
> Rachel Heckathorn, president of Phi Mu.  --I--more really excited
> for her to be
> able to perform though.--
>   --I--ve gone to watch (Ashland Idol) since I started at AU,--
> Nicolay said.  --I also love to watch American Idol, so I
> thought, why not
> give it a try?--
>   Having never performed a solo before, Nicolay admitted to being
> nervous prior to the competition.  According to Nicolay, as of
> two days
> before the show, she still had half of her repertoire to learn.
>   Nicolay is no stranger to music, however.  She has been part of
> a choir since fourth grade, only taking a break during her
> freshman ye
> because, unfortunately, there was no choir to join at the Medina
> campus of
> Akron University.
>   When she transferred to AU, however, she became involved in
> Women--so Chorus and the Ashland Area Chorus, where she currently
> sings within
> the alto and mezzo-soprano range.
>   Nicolay recently learned how to read music in Braille, a form
> of
> writing used specifically by the visually impaired or blind.
> Until now, she
> has only been able to learn the words.  She was forced to learn
> the music
> --by ear.--
>   One of the songs Nicolay chose to perform at Ashland Idol was
> Carrie Underwood--so --Just a Dream,-- a song for which Nicolay
> was able to
> obtain Braille sheet music.
>   --When I first heard (--Just a Dream--), I thought it was a
> very
> emotional song and a good tribute to our soldiers,-- Nicolay
> said.
>   The judges seemed to agree, commenting on her soft delivery of
> such an emotional song.  They were also impressed with
> Nicolay--so
> determination to perform the song a capella.
>   Nicolay--so lack of vision did not deter her nerves either.
>   --I see it both ways,-- Nicolay explained.  --On the one hand,
> I
> wouldn--that be able to ininsee ininthe reactions of the
> audience, but on the other, I
> could hear their reaction in their applause.--
>   Nicolay did not require any sort of accommodation in order to
> perform.  She performed alone, without her cane and with only the
> assistance
> of a --sighted guide-- to lead her and situate her onstage.
>   --She is just like any other performer,-- said Crystal
> Kaschube,
> the Phi Mu philanthropy chair.  --She doesn--that let her
> blindness stop her..--
>   Also just like any other performer, Nicolay was very critical
> of
> her performance.  She felt it was terrible, and wished she could
> have
> practiced more.
>   She was, however, thrilled with the results of the competition
> and felt that fellow Women--so Chorus member Ashley Keim
> certainly deserved to
> win.
>   --I would definitely sign up again next year,-- Nicolay said,
> --and
> hopefully I can practice more.--
> Thanks,
> Kelsey Nicolay
> Cell: 330-441-2442
> Room extension, 419-207-4618
> Email: knicola1 at ashland.edu or piano.girl0299 at gmail.com?
>
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"To me, music that breaks your heart is the music that stays with you
forever. It's one thing to be melancholy and one thing to be sophisticated,
but when you get the two of them together in a way people can relate to,
then I think you're on to something. You want the sophistication to lie in
the purity of the sound, the beauty of the arrangements, and the quality of
the performances."-Trumpeter Chris Botti
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Chela Robles
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