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BRAVO, Ivan!!!!! Music and Theater Lovers, Don and glenna coplin Ivan M Suzman wrote: > ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) > Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) > Portland, Maine land of lighthouses breezy, 86 deg. F :-) > ******************************************************************** > Hi PD-folks*, > > A PD-drama is going on here in Maine. Last night we rehearsed without > our music folders. I have been memorizing lyrics and rehearsing > choreography every day lately. > > It took 2 and 1/2 hours for me to dress and be ready to sing. I made the > mistake of eating a cheese sandwich and an apple too close to rehearsal > time! My medications stopped working! I was anxious and stressed. > > After drinking Mountain Dew soda, and getting my calf muscles massaged, > and sucking on hard candies, I finally felt better. Although slightly > sweaty and with eyesight slightly out-of-focus, I did unusually well. > > I am grateful that my memorization is perfectly intact. I was a little > worried that, with PD making me tired, I might have trouble remembering > lyrics of unfamiliar songs. > > My voice volume is less than it used to be, until I am warmed up > thoroughly. But last night, I somehow managed to "belt out" all three of > my solos. I took extra yellow Sinemet 25/100( about 1/3 of a tablet) and > ate extra Reese's Peanut Butter Cups during the breaks. This worked! > > The Director and all chorus members know I have PD, and we all were > relieved that I sang better than ever. I also did the hand claps, and > the arm and leg dance motions where called for, without a problem. > > One of the small miracles from all this singing, despite PD, is that I > am acquiring new friends who are amazed that I can perform on stage, and > who become very curious about what it takes me to battle PD. > > One is a local TV host, who just told me on the telephone that he is > requesting a camera crew. He is putting in the request today to his > producer. > > Just to be out there, singing in chorus for the public to enjoy, is a big > thrill. I feel like I am > outwitting PD. I wonder who else has been so fortunate to entertain and > inspire others, even if the preparations and techniques to get ready are > quite complicated. > > Our three concert nights are June 17 - 19, 8 PM. (Thurs - Sat) Anyone on > the List can e-mail me about tickets and so forth. There will be > videotapes made, but with union labor rules and chorus production > regulations, I do not know when or if I can obtain personal distribution > rights. > > The weather in Maine is now absolutely splendid, so come visit us in > Portland! I just got fitted for the tuxedo (we sing in formal chorus > attire). It's quite a thrill to realize that I will be on stage in less > than two weeks! > > Ivan Suzman :-0 (singing bass solos) > > *e-mail copy to my neuro (John Boothby, MD)