Lifting the soul through virtual music
As a musician you will:
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Play music through Zoom from the comfort of your own home
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Play at as many or as few sessions as you want!
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Play music for 15-20 minutes
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Earn SSL hours through MCPS
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Practice playing for an audience
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Play any piece you want, including classical music, jazz, or pop
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Bring smiles to the faces of your virtual audience!
Concerts will be held on the first Sunday of each month from 3:00-3:45 PM
Musician instructions for live concerts:
BEFORE THE CONCERT:
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Optimize Zoom audio settings:
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Use an external mic if you have one
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See link for tips on enabling original sound: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115003279466-Enabling-option-to-preserve-original-sound
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Prepare a short introduction:
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Introduce yourself:
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Your name, grade and school
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How long you have been playing your instrument/singing
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Why you like/chose to play your instrument/sing
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Why you chose to volunteer for this project
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Share the name of the composer of each piece before you play it
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Describe why you chose this music and what the composer wanted to convey through this piece
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If you are playing multiple music pieces, repeat before performing each piece
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Send an email to projectmusicforthesoul@gmail.com with the following information:
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Name
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Grade
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Names of the pieces you plan to play
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An estimate of how long your performance will be
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DAY OF THE CONCERT:
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Dress Code:
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Dress as you would for a typical performance
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Check in on day of the concert at 2:45 PM on the day of the concert​
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Concert is at 3:00 pm, so please make sure to check in at 2:45 PM
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During your performance:
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Read your introduction, but remember to make it informal and conversational
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Perform
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Thank the audience