pennsicdance: Dance planning meeting

[Philip Lewis]

Erica Neely <dance at worldnet.att.net> writes:
>If anyone attended the Pennsic Pile meeting and took minutes, I'd certainly
>love to see those as well!

I went to the meeting, but noone there admitted to be a good note
taker. Elsbeth took a few notes and might post them later...
here is some of what i can remember:

Create a group to discuss dance musice information:
  (I've already done this... to Subscribe send mail to:
   sca-dance-music-subscribe at yahoogroups.com)
  The focus of the group will be improving the pennsic pile for a while,
  but after that, it should broaden out to dance music in general.

Peer review of music:
   Pieces will be review by several groups for playability,
   periodness (is it in original key, style befiting the time, are
   there parallel octaves/5ths, etc) readability, etc... 
   Also looking at Versioning of different arrangements. (Version 1,
   correction level 4) 
   Looking to try and review 7-10 pieces/month.

Dancemaster review of sound file once piece is hacked out. for
  dancibility/repeat structure. (though much will be found in the
  musical peer review)

Database stuff:
  Getting computer version (noteworthy, finale, etc) versions as well as
  midi versions. online.  Scans where 

  Keep track of comments/ratings for all pieces.

Pile:
  Goal for final pile revisions/additions to finish up around June. so
  that it can be distributed.

  Considering "Master copies" of pile to be kept at pennsic.
   (from dance masters meeting: in a rolling bookcase that opens into
   a chalkboard)

  Perhaps have "update packets" rather than a new pile each year.
     "Remove Hearts ease version 1.45 and replace with 1.49"

  Use 11x17 trick to get up to 4 pages of music on stand with no
  turning.

  Try to standardize look/feel of music... clear copies, etc...


I'm sure i've ommited stuff.... not intentionally of course...
but it's a start... please add/correct if you were there and remember
differently.

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