[RhythmAgogo] Ness Creek Applications

[Neil Jones]

Hi team,

Corey and I were able to develop what I think is quite a good proposal for
two workshops and a performance. Before finalizing it and sending it off,
though, I would really like to take a look at it in person with other
interested band members.

Who would be available to meet Monday before practice? Say, 5:30 at the
Capitol Music Club, across the street from Open Door?

Also, few band members have bowed out, and there are more of us than can
fit on the application, so I think we need to take the opposite approach:
If you would like to be listed as one of the band members delivering the
workshops - that is, if you DO plan to attend Ness Creek (July 14-17), you
DO NOT have conflicting plans as a volunteer, and you DO feel comfortable
being on this list - please let me know by Monday.

Sorry for the short time frame on this. Too good an opportunity to pass up!

Neil
On Feb 22, 2016 10:16 PM, "Corey M" <swirl_cm at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> I love me some Rhythm Agogo!!!  Surprise!!! I had fun tonight!
>
> So…
>
> I proposed to the small group that attended tonight that we should prepare
> applications to do workshops and performances at Ness Creek 2016.  At the
> very least, it should cut down significantly on the cost of camping and add
> significantly to the fun!  I also have to prepare my own for my steel pan
> stuff, but this year, I think it would be better suited for our group to
> present workshops related to drumming.  Here is what I propose:
>
> 1) Drum Circle Workshop: I facilitated Basic Drum Circle and Etiquette
> last year with Carolyn, and it went very well despite my own lack of
> preparation (and thankfully Regina's Tribal Vibes and Carolyn were there to
> pick me up when I stumbled.  Basically, it was participatory, and allowed
> the audience to play very simple individual cadences and feeling a part of
> that community vibe when everyone syncopates into a living symphony of
> rhythm.  Those people in the audience that were comfortable with taking a
> solo were encouraged to express themselves, while the audience maintained
> the rhythm.  We did this for about 15 minutes times three basic rhythms.  I
> can see one, two or three of our members being the key facilitators, with
> the rest of us supporting and participating… and promoting our…
>
> 2) Drum Circle Performance: We all know how tiring it is to perform for an
> extended period of time.  But our large group could split up and perform
> three or four numbers over an hour, possibly leading up to the open drum
> circle that night, or wherever the organizers want to schedule us.  One
> brainstormed idea has us partnering with a rapper / poet / storyteller to
> perform with us during a number.
>
> 3) Children's Area Workshop / Presentation:  Ness Creek LOVES applicants
> for the Children's Area!  Carolyn and I had fun, as we did a musical craft
> project with the kids sandwiched in between two steelpan performances.
> Before I knew it, our hour was done.  I will probably apply again to do the
> same thing this year… promised a child I would learn a song from Despicable
> Me (that was it, right Carolyn? haha).  But I think we would need to
> brainstorm what we would do as a group to entertain these kids!
>
> For each application, I think we would want to list our entire ensemble as
> performers in order for us all to get the perks.  But Ness Creek may put a
> limit to how many people we can include, as we get to camp for free if our
> application(s) is accepted.  I have never negotiated a contract for a
> group, so I don't know if my pay from last year would reflect what we could
> get as a group.  But I will try to help plan and prepare our application /
> contract proposal for submission.
>
> I know Fred and Neil are in for collaborating on the applications.  Anyone
> else that wants to plan the applications, please reply to me personally so
> that we can keep emails to a minimum.  Also, Please inform me if you know
> that you are not interested or unavailable for camping and performing at
> Ness Creek.  If we know, for example, that only ten of us are able to
> attend, compared to twenty or thirty of us, it will help… we have to list
> the members / performers on the applications to get you camping privileges
> and negotiate pay.
>
> Check out the Ness Creek website for details.  The application should be
> online.  If we can conference on Wednesday to draft these up, and
> electronically submit them by Saturday, that will be awesome!  Thanks all!
>
> Corey :)
>
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