Friday, November 9, 2007

A message from Tarrytown

I got an email from Björn Olsson, Executive Director of The Tarrytown Music Hall this evening... I thought to share pertinent excerpts of it with you.

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In hindsight, I wish we had filled you in right away. I know how difficult it can be to figure out what is happening in the house as a performer. At The Music Hall we are more accustomed to loud rock concerts or theater performances where it is more difficult to communicate with performers during a show, so it didn't really occur to me until it was too late that I could have simply walked up to you and "briefed" you.

Once we had moved Eileen to the back of the house, I also thought I managed to assure her assistant that you would never make derogatory statements against anyone from the stage, least of all about a disabled patron. It is the sort of thing that is so obvious to me that I had a hard time believing that anyone would actually perceive  the situation differently.

The contacts I have had with Eileen's family and her center seem to all have ended on a more positive note.  The person at her center agreed that it was the correct choice to remove Eileen from the house when she got really loud. I have also learned that her mother is a very active spokesperson for disabled people, so I have invited her to come advise us on the many issues we have in terms of accessibility. There's some lemonade to be made here, for sure.

Let's put this one to rest, move on and make some beautiful music happen.

27 comments:

Girlie Rodis said...

Hey I am glad this issue is clarified--but it was for sure something to share with all performers so as this situation not ever be an issue in the future. Thanks for sharing.

raul montesa said...

hi manang, glad to hear this epsidoe is over and done with... hope youre feeling better..ingat!!!

raul montesa said...

i meant episode..nge..

bing ♥ said...

:)

Skip and Loretta :-) said...

Amen! Everyone has something "positive" that they can take away from this...pass the lemonade please~ :-)

Lisa Mcfly said...

"There's some lemonade to be made here, for sure."

That is such a nice attitude to have!

E FEDAK said...

Hi Lea, I'm glad that this matter is cleared from both sides. Also, I just started reading your blogs and....whewww!!! I have lot of reading to do. It's all good.

E FEDAK said...

Hi Lea, I'm glad this matter is cleared from both sides. Also, I just started reading your blogs and....whewww!!!! I have a lot of reading to do. It's all good.

JANE AREJOLA said...

whew!!! :)...God bless

Kay Habana said...

Thank God.

Jocelyn Drapiza said...

You handled this situation pretty well and it showed how humble you are.God bless and take care.

Jeanne Villamil said...

it's been a week since the tarrytown concert! yikes! time flies muchos rapido!

Chino Hernandez said...

Glad that everything is fine now...

dianneLouise ♥ said...

let's get the party started! :)

tin samson said...

here's to moving on, learnings and lemonades! :D

Che T.P. said...

I love lemonades!!!

Michelle S said...

Happy to hear that things ended on a positive note. You really have a big heart for sharing your private (and public) world to us, truly a selfless and admirable human being =) We'll see you here in March 2008, Aloha!

Z Baje said...

haha whatta response

Denise Linsangan said...

That`s what I`m talking about! Now let`s move on shall we. Can I have green tea instead? I hate lemonades!

Denise Linsangan said...

Now what about them dodgers huh?

Lurene Verdeflor said...

i hope you are okay now, Lea. God Bless you more and more in everyway.

jhunnelle sebastian said...

am sure your okey now, olsson is right "move on and make some beautiful music happen" more power and may God bless u more. proud of you.

Edmundo Lee said...

shock... andami po nadagdag sa blog. :)

Ronald Selorio said...

On a lighter topic, Lea will you ever sing Defying Gravity again in any of your forthcoming concerts??

Urane laderas-cabantog said...

whew, Thank God!!! solved!!

Melanie Carabuena said...

Hi lea. I hope your enjoying your time back at home with your family and friends. It was nice to see you guys while you were here in New York. I found a video of Nic that I had forgotten I took and I posted it for you. It was longer but the other part of it got cut off. Nic was playing with my phone and calling all the people in my phone book and she was doing that cute thing she does when she sees the other babies picture on my phone. Anyway, thank you for everything, we'll keep in touch with you. Enjoy the upcoming holidays!

Li'l Dove Feather said...

Just want you to know I re-posted this, too :>