Archive for October 25, 2011
Music in the Meadow via Ustream
Last night was our first Music in the Meadow of the year. M in M is a juried recital, which means that the students audition to be a part of it. The fun part for me was that four of my students were selected to perform. They were great and really showed the work that they’ve been doing since school started six weeks ago. But the really fun part was our new UStream feature. Now for the first time we’re going to be live streaming concerts and other performances directly to the internet. Some of these will be archived so that they can be viewed at a later time by anyone with a computer and a good internet connection. Last night was a test, so the feed went out live with no real announcement. After, we liked what we did, so we shared on the Idyllwild Facebook page. Now about 15 hours later, it’s been seen over 300 times, more than three times the capacity of Stephens Recital Hall! Now, that does NOT mean if you live in Idyllwild we want you to stay home and watch our things on the computer! But if you’re not here, say, you’re parents that live in Omaha, or a third cousin that lives in Paris, please tune in! Share with your friends, help us create an online performance audience. More information will come in further tweets, facebook posts and centerstage emails. But for now, you can see last night’s performance by going here.
Also, here is the permanent link to our Ustream Channel for Music: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/music-performances
