[CAUT] lack of support

[Bdshull@aol.com]

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Hi, Wim,

This is SO normal....

Just a few observations:

Faculty and staff have a serious recital attendance obligation already, and 
you can expect them NOT to attend programs that they don't have to attend.    
It's a treat for you if they do, but not expected.   I'm sure it's not meant as 
a slight to you!

It does highlight another thing, which is the extracurricular (and sometimes 
curricular) musical activities of the piano technician.  I always think its a 
mixed blessing to be involved as a musician at the school I'm tech at.   On 
the one hand, it is fun, you can benefit the school and v/v.  On the other, it 
can get messy.   The potential always exists for the piano service program to 
be harmed by unnecessary stuff that comes down with politics etc of your 
musical involvement.   

Having said that, I just consented to be a secondary sponsor for a senior 
honors project....lol   I think that should be a good thing, though, all the way 
around....we'll see.

I know that it works for some, I also know (don't ask me how) that it doesn't 
always work....

Bill Shull

In a message dated 10/19/2005 1:09:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Wimblees@aol.com writes:
As most of you know, I play handbells. Last year I was given a shop/office 
that is big enough to set up 3 octave set of handbells. For those of you that 
are not familiar with this, my shop is so big, that this requires and area of 
about 20' by 8', and I still have enough room left over for my desk, work 
benches and cabinets, and to set up a grand piano. But never mind about that. 

With the handbells set up all the time, I had the opportunity to practice a 
lot, and so I decided to put on a recital at the music school. On the program I 
played 8 solos, my wife and I played 6 duets, with a friend from church a 
trio, and I had the Crimson Ringers, the student handbell ensemble which I 
direct, play 2 pieces.

The recital was last Thursday, and it went very well. We had a very 
appreciative audience of about 70 people show up. But the audience was made up of 
people from my church, the community chorus my wife and I sing in, and other people 
from the community. But as far as I know, there were no School of Music 
faculty in the audience. I had sent out an invitation to all the faculty and staff, 
and there were posters all around the building announcing the recital, but 
not one of them showed up. 

I can understand that handbells are not for everyone, and I know there were 
some faculty members that were out of town or had other obligations. But you 
would think that out of 40 people, one or two of them would have the time to 
come and hear the recital. On the one hand I am grateful for the people that did 
show up, but on the other hand, I am somewhat disappointed with the lack of 
support from the faculty. 

Have any of you had a similar experience?

Wim 

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