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Joined: Aug. 30 2008
From: Boston, MA, U.S.A
RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert)
the beginner's challenge will officially start this sunday and end monday october 4. how does that sound?
a 5 entry fee is a good idea. it'll help pay for prizes and keep non-serious people out. but it might discourage a lot of folks from entering. what does everyone else think?
no prizes has its benefits and drawbacks. i'd really like to get rid of my printer though.
advanced challenge: deniz xirdneH_imiJ
hey, i remember jason saying he'd do another cante challenge with yaelisa singing a solea.
Posts: 2859
Joined: Jan. 30 2007
From: London (the South of it), England
RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to at_leo_87)
please excuse me, im slightly drunk,,..... but whats the intermediate challenge piece? or has it not been decided yet? i would perhaps like to be involved!
RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert)
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the beginner's challenge will officially start this sunday and end monday october 4. how does that sound?
Sounds great! I`ll be looking forward!
a 5 entry fee is a good idea. it'll help pay for prizes and keep non-serious people out. but it might discourage a lot of folks from entering. what does everyone else think?
I personally really do not care for prizes, my reason for trying to join a beginner challenge is to see for myself if I can learn a new piece within the required time and if I`m at the level enough to do so. Also to hopefully get some pointers and comments from all you experienced players. I`m a beginner and all serious feedback will be more important to me. However if there is a decision made to charge a entry fee for whatever purpose, that would not turn me off to the challenge.
Posts: 1949
Joined: Dec. 2 2006
From: Budapest, now in Southampton
RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert)
i'm against anything money related in the challenges...they're there to inspire us to improve and to test ourselves against each other, i don't think anyone really cares about a prize...and i really really think such thing would discourage people from entering...i will enter the advanced challenge regardless...
Posts: 377
Joined: Nov. 22 2005
From: Quepos / Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert)
I'm cool with the no prize idea also. I am just up for the challenge and whatever makes the competition easier is probably better anyway. Not to mention I know I wont be claiming any prize this time anyway!
RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to at_leo_87)
Anthony, I think you are finding out you can't please all the people all of the time. I think you should make a beginner challenge thread and set the rules etc and that is what we have to live with.
I only wish to add that I think we should get at least 6-8 weeks to work on the challenge, time flies quickly, especially with school and work starting for a lot of people.
RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to xirdneH_imiJ)
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ORIGINAL: xirdneH_imiJ
i'm against anything money related in the challenges...they're there to inspire us to improve and to test ourselves against each other, i don't think anyone really cares about a prize...and i really really think such thing would discourage people from entering...i will enter the advanced challenge regardless...
I see it the same way. But when there is no prizes, we should be able to set up such a challenge super fast, and also more often than 1 or 2 times a year per level. Sort of quick informal challenge as somebody said. Shorten the falsetas so that contestants have no problem to learn it in 1 month or so. Make a challenge deadline every 2 months to be really sure everybody can do it and we will all have learned a huge bag of falsetas in one year!
RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to at_leo_87)
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a 5 entry fee is a good idea. it'll help pay for prizes and keep non-serious people out. but it might discourage a lot of folks from entering. what does everyone else think?
I don't think there's ever been a problem with keeping 'non-serious' people out. Non issue. Anything that presents an obstacle to participation is a bad idea.
As for prizes, for me, that's a non-issue also. The process and the deadline and the feedback is what it's all about.
Posts: 3055
Joined: Aug. 30 2008
From: Boston, MA, U.S.A
RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert)
nope, the challenge piece hasn't been decided yet. actually, nothing about the intermediate challenge has been done yet.
sorry, organizing a challenge can be more trouble and time consuming than it seems. i might take part in the challenge. i think it'd be weird if i organized the challenge AND participated.
RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert)
no problem bro I know it takes long time to be prepared and most of the foro members are busy with work ,studies or both I believe . anyway I just wanted to check if there is a thread I missed about the challenge apparently there is not regards, Elie
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