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dean’s
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The Dean’s Message May 2013 Dear Members and Friends, Aristotle said that “the whole is greater than the sum of
its parts.” This is certainly true when it comes to the UVAGO, and especially
true of Super Saturday. Thanks to the contributions of many people,
Super Saturday 2013 was a great success! I have received several emails from
people expressing that they learned a lot and are grateful for the event. I also
had a number of people talk to me on Saturday, expressing similar sentiments.
One lady in particular stands out to me. She stayed long after the closing
session and shared with me how she has been an organist now for 32 years and that
this was the first time she had ever been exposed to how to really play the
organ. She exclaimed, “All these years I never knew that I didn’t really know how to
play the organ.” Our offerings at Super Saturday were an absolute feast for
her. She soaked it all in and was eager to try out some new skills, as well as
continue to add to her newfound knowledge. I am thrilled to know that she found such
value in attending Super Saturday. We could not have had an event, where
she, and others, could have such an experience, without the help of many of you.
Thank you to everyone who contributed with the planning, organizing,
set-up, publicity, teaching, food prep, clean-up, and supporting of Super
Saturday 2013! I would like to encourage everyone to participate in
World Organ Day, Monday, May 6. You may not be able to attend or perform
in a recital that day, but there are other things that you can do to promote and
celebrate the king of instruments, the organ. Perhaps you can play your
favorite piece for a friend or family member, introduce someone to a new prelude piece,
make posts on Facebook concerning World Organ Day, post links to your
favorite organ repertoire, or offer to give someone a free organ lesson.
There are all kinds of possibilities. Our board will be meeting during the summer to plan for
next year’s activities. We would appreciate feedback concerning the
events of the past year, as well as suggestions for future events. This has
been a wonderful year! I have learned much and have grown from my association with
the UVAGO! I hope that you can say the same thing. Thank you for all
of your support and all your contributions! I look forward to hearing your
performances at the May 17 closing social recital! With much gratitude, Sheri |
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