[RhythmAgogo] Ness Creek Applications

[Corey M]

Neil and team, be mindful that the deadline is Monday. Let's do the best we can and submit it. I have rehearsal for the Wailers gig Sunday, but call me if you would like any more input. Be bold. Let's get it done... We area sure thing for Ness, and we WILL give them great performances. Let's rock this!

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> On Feb 27, 2016, at 11:30 PM, Neil Jones <neil.edward.jones at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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