Just a thought, but have you considered standing in the second row. That way people in the audience would see only your head and not your BN. If I'm making a suggestion that can't be implemented because of the size of your group or because your singing voice dictates where you have to stand, then ignore all of this. I'm not a singer and only remember how the choirs were arranged as a sighted member of the audience. Since I've lost my vision, I've come to realize how little attention I paid to things around me, so this may not be a viable solution. Meanwhile, good luck with your search for a BN music stand.
Sammie > ----- Original Message ----- >From: pann1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Chris Meredith <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 10:55:11 -0700 (PDT) >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] braillenote pk >Let me get the record straight. I am not and never have been ashamed of >using my BN or any other adaptive device. My point is this: there are >circumstances when a person is required to dress in a certain way. Blind >people are not exempted from these requirements. On occasions like this, >the sighted people in charge want everyone to look "uniform." In college, >I sang in an Oratorio Society and we were required to wear black. So I >wore black shoes and a black dress etc. We had to stand up and sing. I >was allowed to use a music stand for my braille music. But in high >school, I wasn't allowed to do so and I was the only one required to >memorize all the music. I didn't like it, but I couldn't thumb my nose at >the director and do what I wanted to. >Here is where the BN comes in: I want to use my BN safely while standing >but the music stand provided is not very safe because it moves quite >easily. On the other hand, standing up in front of a group of people with >a BN strapped onto me would have to meet the approval of the choir >director and it could not obstruct the sight of those in back of me. >I believe if I am diplomatic, I should be able to come up with a solution >which would allow me to use my BN safely without jeopardizing the >appearance of the choir. >But if I appear with a ramrod approach of, "I'm going to use my BN whether >you like it or not," then I would cause unnecessary friction and my goal >wouldn't be achieved. >If PDI could make a stand designed especially for the BN, it would fill >the bill for my particular situation. >Terri, Amateur Radio call sign, KF6CA. Army MARS call sign, AAT9PX >California >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
