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Piano Party this Saturday 3/28/2020
24 March 2020, 08:40 AM
AxtremusPiano Party this Saturday 3/28/2020
Still working out the tech details, but I do expect to have video conferencing and real-time “chat” streams going at the same time. It will be an experiment; I suspect we will all be trying different ways to interact and figuring out the dynamics of a tele-piano party together.
One thing I think we should insist on is that participants have to show their faces. Just like a real life piano party, we have to be able to see the real you. Nobody should have to worry about sock puppets or total stranger-lurkers watching us or listening in on us. Agree?
24 March 2020, 09:27 AM
ShiroKuroquote:
No problem, you can play two or three pieces in a row if you wish.
Thank you Ax! I'll probably stick with two though!
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One thing I think we should insist on is that participants have to show their faces.
Agreed.
Ax, have you thought about what platform you'll use?
I'm using Zoom to teach, and it seems like that should work.
One thing that is probably important is the ability for members/participants to enter and leave the meeting without the meeting host having to "admit" them each time. For ex, I would probably want to do my performance on my iPhone and then switch to laptop for listening. I am pretty sure Zoom would facilitate that (as long as the meeting was set up accordingly in advance).
Are there other platforms you're considering?
24 March 2020, 06:41 PM
wtg*bump* to be sure everyone sees this!
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
Bazootiehead-in-training
24 March 2020, 06:59 PM
markjI have a very good friend that would like to be a spectator.
24 March 2020, 08:10 PM
DougI’d like to join as part of the audience if possible.
I will be interested to learn how you set this up. If people are going to be eating and drinking, you might want to reconsider the requirement that I show my face…
26 March 2020, 02:52 PM
wtgI just sent Ax a PM to offer my services as a guinea pig to test out the set-up. I figure I'm a great candidate as I've never done this before, not even Skyping or FaceTiming.
If he can guide *me* through this, then he'll know he's good to go!
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
Bazootiehead-in-training
26 March 2020, 05:11 PM
LLWhat program is being used. We would need to install something, correct?
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26 March 2020, 05:32 PM
wtgYes. I'll let Ax post details.
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
Bazootiehead-in-training
27 March 2020, 05:54 PM
AxtremusI have sent out video conferencing information for this party via private messaging.
If you have not get that private message and you want to attend the party, PM me.
I look froward to seeing you all at the party.
28 March 2020, 08:06 AM
DaleHParty preparations:
- Iron blouse
- Make snacks
- Tidy the part of the house that might show on video
Have I forgotten anything?
28 March 2020, 09:38 AM
wtgReally looking forward to this!
If I don't show up, you'll know it's because we have a power outage. We are in the bullseye for a strong storm system heading our way this afternoon right about the time the party starts. Atmosphere is set up for tornadoes above EF2, 2 inch plus hail, torrential rain (we already got over 2 inches last night) and thunder and lightning.
This is beginning to feel a little like the biblical plague thing....
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
Bazootiehead-in-training
28 March 2020, 10:50 AM
ShiroKuroquote:
We are in the bullseye for a strong storm system heading our way this afternoon right about the time the party starts.
Oh no!!! Hopefully the storm will not be an issue!
28 March 2020, 11:01 AM
QuirtEvansAx, in case you didn't see it, I mentioned that my daughter's concert last night had a bit.ly link. Click on it, click on the Zoom acceptance box, and you're done! I wonder if that could be put in place for the less technologically capable.
28 March 2020, 12:11 PM
Mikhailohquote:
Originally posted by wtg:
Really looking forward to this!
If I don't show up, you'll know it's because we have a power outage. We are in the bullseye for a strong storm system heading our way this afternoon right about the time the party starts. Atmosphere is set up for tornadoes above EF2, 2 inch plus hail, torrential rain (we already got over 2 inches last night) and thunder and lightning.
This is beginning to feel a little like the biblical plague thing....
Get that. Lemme know when the fogs start coming down.
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28 March 2020, 12:18 PM
kluursSadly, I can't make it this time. Hope it turns out well.