Klarinet Archive - Posting 000641.txt from 1999/11

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Atlanta Ballet Orchestra Strike Update
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 12:29:14 -0500

Jay,

"Karaoke Ballet" says it all. I'll try to remember your coined description.
Beautiful!!!

Bonnie Davis wrote:

> I lived in Atlanta from 1978 to 1986. We went through
> the same thing in, I believe, the early 80's. I had
> season tickets to the Ballet, and the wonderful
> dancers were dancing to recorded music, and it just
> didn't "feel" right. Finally, they got things settled
> and we had a real partnership between dancers and
> musicians again. If I remember correctly, the
> ballet's attendance and subscriptions started falling
> off pretty badly, encouraging management to ditch the
> idea of karaoke ballet. Guess the new management has
> to reinvent the wheel. Unfortunately at the expense
> of the musicians, dancers, and patrons.
>
> --- "Jay D. Webler" <webler@-----.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Neil Leupold [SMTP:leupold_1@-----.com]
> > Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 9:03 PM
> > To: klarinet@-----.org
> > Subject: Re: [kl] Atlanta Ballet Orchestra Strike
> > Update
> >
> > --- Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz> wrote:
> >
> > > PS If the Atlanta Ballet is really stuck, I'd be
> > more than happy to play!
> > > <g> :)
> >
> > This isn't even remotely humorous.
> >
> > -- Neil
> >
> > Ditto,
> >
> > The Atlanta Musicians Union has put the Atlanta
> > Ballet on the National Unfair List. If any Union
> > person crosses the line the fine can be from $10 to
> > $10,000 Dollars.
> >
> > The Atlanta Ballet is not hurting for money. They
> > just want to be cheap. What the Musicians are
> > asking for is not any different than the rest of the
> > Musicians are getting in Atlanta when they play with
> > the Sympony.
> >
> > Jay Webler
> > Jay's Clarinet and Percussion
> >
> >
>
> =====
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