@ TEN20 on Bardstown
Present:
- Sharon
- Valerie
- Meghan
- Josh
- Carolyn
- Alice
People to contact regarding interest:
- Rob Acosta (Sharon) ✔️
- Tom Dillard (Meghan)
- Jessica Lynn (Carolyn)
- Matt Nelson (Meghan)
- Dave V (Valerie?)
- Brandon Bell
- Thomas Deakin
- Brad Rodgers (Sharon) ✔️
- Michael Burkhead (Sharon) ✔️
- Miko Martinez (Sharon) ✔️
- TJ Altmeyer
- Chris Bachman
- Jennifer Korfhage
- Allison Blanford (Carolyn)
- Angela Soren
- Linda Collignon
- Ernie Gross
- Linda Pulley (Alice)
- Amber Gutierrez (Sharon) ✔️
- Brooklyn Smith (Carolyn)
- Kaitlin Callihan (Sharon) ✔️
(name in parentheses means that person offered to contact)
✔️ = person has been contacted
People already interested:
- Sam Holman
- Meghan Pund
- Carolyn Fassio
- Josh Smith
- Valerie Meyers
- Alex
- Amy Schuler
- Alice Regneri
- Adam Thomas
People who are unable to at this time:
- Trevor Brown
- Amanda Buchholz
- Paula Cundiff
- Michelle Gilfert
- Roslyn Mattingly
- Carrie RavenStem
Sharon: mission of group – connect clarinetists and share resources, forum, hangout, not trying to make money, play and perform together
- “Bring your kid to work” day
- Probably won’t need a conductor
- Auxiliary list
- Opportunity for people to try different clarinets (alto, Eb, bass)
- List of equipment that’s available in town (like for pit orchestras)
- School outreach, before concerts, splitting off into trios/quartets, nursing homes,
Caroline and Josh came in
Alice came in
Have one month of rehearsals on X night, flip to different night the next month: make the group more accessible to everyone w/busy schedules
Jessica Lynn has arrangements 👁️👁️ (lives in Owensboro and commutes to Hawaii so maybe unavailable to play)
Rehearsal space:
- Meghan to ask TEN20
- Union hall
- Atherton or Highland (or other schools around town)
A NAME??!!?
- River Reeds – group favorite
- Boehm and Barrel
- Fleur de Clarinet
- Bourbon Reeds
General venting about mouth issues and being stuck on bass or percussion in ensembles HAHA
- Link to sign up for email list without emailing Sharon clarinerd.com/choir redirects to a sign up form (share clarinerd.com/ going forward please)
Sharon is going to get us a domain
- clarinerd.com/
- for $9.99/year
Side quest about trivia and pop culture Jeopardy
When will we begin (pick a time to get together and play)
- Location ahhhh
- Caroline offered to host (lives near UofL)
- Wednesdays and Sundays are probably out b/c of other rehearsals
- Maybe could do a rehearsal-less Sunday or before chamber winds
- Sunday, February 16th out bc valentines and presidents day
- Around a mealtime? Drinks? Relaxed and casual vibes. More of a hang/gathering than an official thing.
- Sunday February 9 out bc of Superbowl hahahaha
- Saturday February 8 maybe lunchtime?
- 10:30 AM
- Bring a stand, whatever music you have, drinks?
- Address of event has been disseminated but is not publicly avail (safety)
Next meetup:
February 8, 2025 10:30am
Carolyn Fassio’s house (contact for address)
BYOE – “bring your own everything”
- your instrument
- music stand
- repertoire you have to share
- instruments you’d be willing to share
- mouthpieces (for said shared instruments)
- Drinks and/or snacks (keep in mind we may play a bit!)