Spring
Week Two
6. Apr. 09
The Halls Have the Potential to be Alive With the Sound of Music... True to the spirit of COA in its ability to get things done, several terms have come and gone without definite music practice spaces available to the myriad of musicians in the community. Practice spaces were origionally slotted in Deering Common, which (understandibly) became a problem for the other offices, as the room was never adequately soundproofed. So students had to pack up their cellos, flutes, drums, harmonicas, accordians, and oboes and move into a state of limbo, never knowing when they could next express their creativity through intense jam sessions, or hone in on their Open Mic performance piece.
Students Patrick Davis and Stuart Weymouth try some alternative jamming techniques But the time is right! Change is upon us! CPBC has opened two old offices located in the hallway above Gates for musical use! Granted they have room for improvement, but this is where the greater community can rally together to make these spaces useable. Currently equipped with left -over office supplies and a toaster, these spaces can only get better!
Consider this a fomal call to all creative, enthusiastic, organized, and otherwise unabsorbed students to take this project on! Unsure of where to start? Luckily COA has multiple organized committees that can be of assistance. Not particulary sure of what exactly has to be done? Here are a few improvements that can get the ball rolling for these spaces to actually be useable and relatively comfortable to the average musician: -Whip out the old sharpie pen, grap a few colored pencils, some paper, tape, drink some creative juice, and then sit down and make up some spiffy signs to stick on the door. Something along the lines of “Music Practice Room” would be adequate. -Reach into the depths of your memory to the last time you used Microsoft Excel... (it has been a while). Take those skills and compile a music practice sign up sheet, or just hand Sections draw one and make a few photo copies (charge them to Student Life). -Contact Millard and ask about the soundproofing options for these rooms. A. Inside the Bubble -Contact Sarah Luke and Millard, CC: John Cooper, and ask about outfitB. Outside of the Bubble ting the rooms with “musicy” things i.e. music stands, appropriate seating. C. Op-Ed -Tote your favorite instrument into the room. D. Events -Encourage your friends to do the same. F. Human Ecology Essays -Grace the hallway with beautiful melodies, tight harmonies, sick beats, smooth G. Arts & Literature jazz, synthetic developments... H. Sound Docket Remember that the more students on board with this project, the more attention it recieves...and maybe these spaces will not go away.