{"id":386,"date":"2014-01-21T20:16:55","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T20:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/music\/?p=386"},"modified":"2014-01-23T08:40:28","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T08:40:28","slug":"performing-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/music\/2014\/01\/21\/performing-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Performing for a pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week the Music Director of Carnival UK came to hear some of our undergraduate musicians.\u00a0 Singer-songwriter Olly Lewis (year 3) tells us about performing for one of the region’s top entertainment employers: <\/em><\/p>\n

\"Olly<\/a>
Olly Lewis presents some of his new material<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When Dave Desmond from Carnival Cruises was invited to our weekly Jazz and Pop performance workshops, it was an honour to perform on behalf of Southampton’s music department and to get professional feedback from him.<\/p>\n

Initially I was concerned about it seeming like an audition.\u00a0 However, when Dave elaborated on his previous experiences and successes as a musician, I felt very much at home, not intimidated by the man but privileged to be in his presence.<\/p>\n

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\"Olly,<\/a>
Olly, Hayley and Rob<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I performed alongside Hayley McDonnell and Rob Kitney.\u00a0 As a trio, we each brought one of our own songs\/ compositions to the table and proceeded to accompany one another and harmonise with one another. We were overwhelmed by the feedback we received.\u00a0 It seemed almost as if each of the songs was appreciated equally, which we loved, and Dave was more than happy to talk about our act afterwards.\u00a0 Although it seemed not much was said about our performance, we felt as if that was a positive thing and I managed to have a quick word with Dave on a more personal level after the session.\u00a0 He was very complimentary and encouraging in this conversation.<\/p>\n

It was a great opportunity. I was very happy with how the event played out and I feel much more at ease with who might be on the judging panel of such a mainstream entertainment business.\u00a0 My faith in working musicians has been somewhat restored.\u00a0 Cheers Dave!<\/p>\n

Check out Olly’s YouTube channel<\/a> to hear some of his recent songs. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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