[Menvi-discuss] Sight-reading

[Jared Rimer, MENVI webmaster]

Jessica is a member of MENVI, just to let you guys know, but I do not 
believe she is on this list.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie McGinnity" <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
To: "This is for discussing music and braille literacy" 
<menvi-discuss at menvi.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Menvi-discuss] Sight-reading


> Brandon, have you heard of Jessica Bachicha?  I think I spelled her
> name right.
>
> She performed in a lead role in the Magic Flute as graduate student.
> I consider this professional.  She is totally blind, and she is very
> impressive--reads braille music, has a cd out...  Everything.
>
> She was one of my mentors last year when I received an NFB
> scholarship.  In what limited gime we had to chat, I learned a lot
> from her.  There is a braille monitor article about her in the spring
> issue(I believe it is) about her and her work as an opera singer.  I
> can find it for you if you'd like.
>
> Oh...  no.  And our opera scenes begin working with the small
> orchestra on Sunday.  Now I'm nervous!
>
> On 1/11/12, Kelsey Nicolay <piano.girl0299 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I agree.  Although I do read braille music, I still have to
>> anticipate the music to "! degree.  I participated in my opera
>> scenes as well two years ago.  I was given very limited roles and
>> did not have any solo parts because I am extremely shy.  As for
>> professional, I really don't know much about performing
>> professionally so it's difficult to say exactly whether they will
>> jive you a chance.  But I would guess that if they were required
>> to give accommodations, they would most likely at least let you
>> try.
>>
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>
> -- 
> 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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