[Menvi-discuss] conducting

[Teresa Haifley]

Julie,
I took conducting in college quite successfully.  The teacher explained
verbally to everyone in the class what the motions should look like anyway,
then he worked with me by standing behind me and moving my arm in the proper
motions so I could get the feel for it.  Each of us had to take our turns
conducting the class.  He ended up using me as an example to the others
because I was focused and giving all the entrances and other cues correctly,
knew the music well  and they weren't all able to do that.  Of course there
were a few who resented that but I had the teacher's respect and that of
most of the class.  So, don't let anyone push you aside.  Take the bull by
the horns and tell the teacher how to teach you and if you need extra help
outside of class be sure to get it.  And yes, you do need to know how to
conduct, whether or not you plan to use it in the future.  Learn all you can
now; you never know when you might need it later.  I never thought 30 years
ago when I took conducting that I would ever go that route, but today I
conduct a choir.
Good luck,
Teresa

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces at menvi.org] On Behalf Of Julie McGinnity
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 11:42 PM
To: This is for discussing music and braille literacy
Subject: [Menvi-discuss] conducting

Hi everyone.

As part of my degree in vocal performance, I have to take at least one
semester of conducting.  The professor is not sure how to teach me,
and I'm not sure how I am going to learn.  I was thinking that being
in the class would not be benificial to me because I will not be able
to see the patterns and things that are shown to the class visually.
I imagine that I would be behind.  My school is thinking of offering
me some kind of independent study option.  Is this a good solution?

This is only the half of it though because the professor of the
conducting classes honestly has no idea how to teach me.  I would
really like to learn.  I think conducting would improve my rhythm, and
depending on what I choose to study in grad school, it might be
useful.  I know there are blind people who have taking conducting;
what have you done?  How have you learned?  Any suggestions would be
great.

Thanks.

-- 
Julie McG
 Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
Eyes for the Blind

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
life."
John 3:16

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