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Here's one idea for the competitions problems: - Let's REDUCE the number of competitons once more, like just 4 of them per year (one for each season), or three, maybe two (one for each semester) of even just one. - Then we could also designate previously the instrumentation for each competition, for example: if we decide for 4 competitions (seasons), then we could always have one for full orchestra, one for chamber group, one for solo instrument and one "surprise" (different each year). - Definitely add the Winner's folder. - We could also add a poll-like rating system for the community to judge together with the judges. I believe that people will give more value if we have fewer competitions. The composers will also prepare themselves better for the competitions, as they will be expecting it already before... What do you think?

I use my phone to record, and go for a walk in the woods and hum what I've written so far. I always end up spontaneously adding something new, or varying the rhythms, or putting in a key change, without really thinking about it as I go. There's something about walking and getting away from the paper that seems to loosen up my brain, and then I have a record on my phone that I can go back through when I'm home again to remember what I came up with and write down the best parts. Driving seems to work well too. Something about being in motion. There is a need to fill the aural space with sound, and the brain obliges. (: But for me, the most important is a way to record, so that I can just hum, without trying to write it down at the same time. It seems to free up my brain to let the music out.

Austenite, here's your chance to beat us all!^^ ... EXCEPT THAT YOU WON'T! MWAHAHAHAHAH *mean face* :shiftyninja:

I've been absent from the forums for the past month or so... I've been so busy! but thankfully my schedule is easing up, for that reason I'm extended the due date to June 13th (Friday the 13th DA DAD DUHH). I'll be more active in my push to get members to join in, hopefully that will encourage participation. Thanks guys! matt

And this kind of stuff highlights yet another reason I left. Constant bickering about useless and petty things.