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• PMN Fall Hybrid Convergence - ZOOM-only

  • Start
    10/27/2023
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    4:30 PM
  • End
    10/29/2023
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom links sent to registrants 3 days before event. (Times listed are ET)

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  Register ZOOM-Only
  

  FULL DETAILS:  Find event details for the entire PMN Fall Hybrid Convergence, with a link to registration for to the In-Person event.

  
  

  VIRTUAL ROUND ROBIN, FRIDAY:  Zoom-only registrants who wish to perform in the Virtual Round Robin @PMN Winter Convergence on Friday night must register for their Round Robin performance slot using this form.

  
  

  • ZOOM-Only REGISTRATION FEES EXPLAINED: 
  • • FOR MEMBERS: Registration is available to all members of the People's Music Network on a solidarity sliding scale, which goes from $0 to $70.  Simply log in to our website with your password and choose any of the "PMN Member" registration options.   
    • FOR EVERYONE ELSE:  If you aren't already a member of PMN, simply choose any of the "New Member" registration options.  Your registration fee includes a one-year membership in the People's Music Network, which PMN staff will activate manually within a day or two of you registering. This gives you full member access to our website, including all of our events throughout the year.  (See PMN member benefits).  If the low end of our annual member dues scale is prohibitive, read our membership dues cost reduction policy.

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• Virtual Round Robin @FallConvergence (Friday) -ZOOM/LIVESTREAM

  • When
    10/27/2023
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    6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    You'll receive the Zoom Meeting Info immediately upon registration.

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  Register to perform in Virtual Round Robin
  

  What is the PMN Virtual Round Robin?

  This Virtual Round Robin sing around event takes place on Zoom as part of the People's Music Network Fall Hybrid Convergence, October 27-29, 2023.  There is a separate In-Person Collaborative Concert, taking place in NYC at The People's Forum on the evening of Saturday, October 28.  Participants may sign up to perform once they arrive at the event.

  Members of the People's Music Network may use the registration form on this page to sign up to share a song or a poem in the Round Robin.  This event is an evening of sharing by PMN members and friends.  We especially encourage first time members to participate.  Members from all over the world are invited to sign up to share one song, spoken word, storytelling, or dance piece.  There is a 5 minute time limit for each performer.  There is no set topic.  We simply ask that participating artists relate their performance to PMN's mission of using music, poetry, and other forms of cultural work as catalysts for a just and peaceful world.  
  

  The Round Robin is the quintessential activity of People's Music Network Gatherings.  You can read a brief history of the People's Music Network written by Charlie King and Luci Murphy, which describes the first Round Robin in 1977.   The format of the Round Robin is similar to PMN's online Song and Poetry swaps, which began in March 2020.  But there will be more hosts, more performers, more fanfare, and it will go later than usual. 

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  Friday, October 27, 6:30 - 10:00 PM (ET)

  
  

  *** Right after the show ends, the archive of the livestream will be available at this same link.

  Registering and Connecting
  

  Registered performers and audience members will receive an e-mail message containing the Zoom Meeting link.  Performers will receive a specific estimated time slot when they will perform.

  Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM (ET)

  LYRICS AVAILABLE:   Available the day before the event.

  PERFORMER LIST:    Available the day before the event.

  Eligibility to Perform:
  

  Performers in this Round Robin must:

  1)   Be PMN members in good standing.* 

  2)   Register using this online form.  (Press "Register" on the left hand menu)

  3)   Have a computer or other device with functioning video camera and microphone.

  * If you are not a PMN member, you may join here: https://www.peoplesmusic.org/join-PMN

  How we Select the Performers

  Every PMN member wishing to perform at this event is invited to register and to do so sooner than later.  Selection in the line up, however, is not first-come first-served. We give priority to new PMN members as well as PMN members who have not performed recently in one of our previous online swap events.  PMN holds song swap events regularly.  If the performance time you receive doesn't end up working for you, anticipate more opportunities soon!  Since this is a special Round Robin singing event, we are welcoming in a larger number of performers than we usually do in the space of a single night.  EVERYONE keen to share is invited to please sign up!

  Technical Orientation Session: Thursday, October 26, 5:00-7:00 PM

  Selected performers will receive an e-mail invitation to a technical orientation session at the time listed above by the morning of the same day.  We will discuss and practice how to get the best sound when sharing music on Zoom.  Each performer will have a chance to sing a verse of a song and then receive feedback on ways to improve the audio quality.  While perfection is not expected, artists new to Zoom are strongly encouraged to attend the tech run through, because doing so will build your confidence in using these tools.  The audio quality that listeners hear of your live performance depends on the equipment you have and how you use it.  Find tips to improve audio quality here.

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• PMN Fall Convergence @TPF in NYC (Saturday) - IN-PERSON

  • When
    10/28/2023
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    10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The People's Forum, 320 West 37th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues) New York, NY 10018

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  Register IN PERSON

  FULL DETAILS:  Find event details for the entire PMN Fall Hybrid Convergence, with a link to registration for to the ZOOM-only event.

  EVENT ACCESS:  When you register for the Convergence as "IN PERSON", you receive lunch and dinner, and you receive a name tag and registration packet when you arrive at the door at The People's Forum.  Additionally, you receive access to Zoom Meeting info and recordings of the Zoom-only program, which is happening simultaneously on Saturday.  There are also Zoom-only events on both Friday and Sunday.

  VIRTUAL ROUND ROBIN, FRIDAY: IN-PERSON Registrations are welcome to to perform via Zoom in the Virtual Round Robin @PMN Fall Convergence on Friday night, October 27.  To do so, you must register for your Round Robin performance slot using this form.

  IN PERSON SATURDAY NIGHT COLLABORATIVE CONCERT: In-person registrants are also invited to perform in the Saturday Night Collaborative Concert.  Priority will be given to new members, participating ensembles, and collaborative performances that come out of the participatory workshops taking place at TPF during the morning and afternoon.

  REGISTRATION POLICY: PMN aims to keep gatherings accessible to all while sustaining the organization financially.  Please register ahead of time to give us accurate meal counts for our caterer.  Payment at the time of registration is preferable.  However, you may also pre-register online and create an invoice to be paid in person when you arrive at registration (check or cash) or by mail (check).

  • Cancellations by Saturday, October 14, 2023 will be fully refunded.  Cancellations on October 15 or later will incur a small service fee.  
  • Donating to the PMN Scholarship Fund helps keep PMN accessible. Thank you!
  • Volunteer Shifts:  There are a number of areas where we need volunteer help, including set up and clean up.  We will have sign up sheets for volunteer opportunities at the registration table. 

  REGISTRATION RATE TABLE:

  	Base Rate	With PMN Member Discount	With PMN Member Discount & Early Bird Discount
  Standard Price	95	85	80
  Low Income Price	60	50	45
  Solidarity Price	135	125	120
  Financial hardship/Pay what you can*	35	NA	NA

  * If choosing this option, joining PMN as a member is specifically encouraged.  Note that dues cost reductions are available upon request.

  DISCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL AID:

  • Membership Discount: PMN members receive an $10 discount on the cost of registration.

  • Early-bird Discount: Registrations received by Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 11:59 PM, receive a $5 discount.

  • Financial Aid: We don’t turn anyone away for lack of funds. If you can’t afford to pay the lowest rate, marked "Financial hardship/Pay what you can", please contact <pmn@peoplesmusic.org> to request a cost reduction.  Please state what you can afford.  PMN incurs a direct cost of $50 per person to cover food, rent, and printing for the convergence.  This doesn't include indirect costs for year-round operations.

  • The Matt Jones Scholarship Fund (MJSF): This Fund fosters a multi-racial and inter-generational artistic and political community at PMN by providing registration and partial travel stipends to young people and people of color.  Scholarship applicants may request up to $50 in travel stipends (on a reimbursement basis) by contacting Ben Grosscup at scholarships@peoplesmusic.org.  To access the scholarship on the registration form, select option "5. Financial Aid/Scholarship/Special" and enter the registration code, "convergence" .  On the form, you can still pay part of the fee.  Pay nothing for a full scholarship.  (Click here for more info about MJSF).

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