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KickStarter Program for the Hanser-McClellan Duo

PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:33 pm
by John McClellan
Friends,

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all eat a lot bird tomorrow, take good naps, watch some football, and pluck a few notes!

Kirk Hanser and I will in teaching at the Paris Conservatory, the Bordeaux Conservatory, and the Zobel Guitar School in Germany in February of 2014. While these schools are hosting us, we plan to present several concerts highlighting new music composed for us by American composers. We will also be giving a special seminar at the Paris Conservatory dedicated to Chet's music Our Kickstarter program will assist us in presenting concerts when not teaching. Please, please consider contributing within your means, to assist us in presenting our programs. The goal is $3000. This helps pay for venues, media advertising, travel etc... There are various level of support with special rewards. If we DO NOT reach of goal of $3000, we get nothing...so please give our request your consideration. Within the next few days the KickStarter project will become active. I will post the link at that time. I am especially excited the illustrious Paris Conservatory requested a portion of our time there be dedicated to teaching Chet's music.

Your support and friendship is appreciated!

John
John McClellan
HMGD

http://www.chetatkinssolosessions.com

Re: KickStarter Program for the Hanser-McClellan Duo

PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 2:20 pm
by John McClellan
Hello Friends, please help us...share the link shown in note from my buddy Kirk!
The more people who go to the KickStarter Link the better!

Cheers! :)

John



Hi!

This is an email that I'm sending first directly to family and friends regarding a current concert project. As some of you might be aware, my guitar duo partner, John McClellan, and I were offered and have accepted appointments for teaching residencies at the Paris Conservatory, the Bordeaux Conservatory, and the Zobel Guittarenschule (Bad Nauheim, Germany) this upcoming February.

While in Europe, we wanted to do some concerts as well.  HOWEVER, while there was no shortage of interest, the schools have a policy of not backing concerts. Therefore, if we want to do some concerts, we have to raise the money ourselves for:

- Hall rental
- Travel, lodging and meals
- Advertising

We have decided to use the popular crowd-funding vehicle, Kickstarter, to raise funds. Over the next 30 days, we have set a goal to raise $3000. The way it works is, we can always raise more, but IF WE DON'T REACH OUR GOAL, WE GET NOTHING.

Here is a link to the project:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/244 ... inter-2014

You'll notice that there are levels of funding shown in the right hand column, and rewards are given at each level.  We are hoping that a combination of these incentives, plus folks' desire to "be a part of the project," will carry us to our goal. 
Funding will continue until Thursday Jan 2, 5:21pm EST. Regardless of how fast our funding goal is reached, no backers will be charged until Thursday Jan 2, 5:21pm EST.

How can you help? Well, if you'd like to pledge something, that would be wonderful! What we really need help with is getting the word out. A brief note to your friends with the above link, a posting of the link on Facebook, a shout-out on Twitter, ANYTHING YOU COULD DO TO HELP US GET THE WORD OUT would be greatly appreciated!

Have any questions? See something on the page that's confusing? Please let me know!  Thanks so much for your time and assistance.

Best,
Kirk
 
 
Kirk Hanser, M.M.
Exec. Dir., St. Louis Academy for Guitar
Director, Childbloom Guitar Programs of St. Louis
http://www.stlguitar.com
314-602-8460

Re: KickStarter Program for the Hanser-McClellan Duo

PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:51 am
by John McClellan
Hello Friends,

Just a quick update. We are half way to our funding goal! Please, please contribute within your means, or spread the link. Please remember the support assists us in our tour, but also allows the HMGD to promote Chet's music in Europe.
A quick shout out thanks to Chet's daughter, Merle and to our friend, Tommy Emmanuel for their friendship in supporting and promoting our KickStarter program. Please join them in helping us!!

My new Christmas CD will be ready in a liitle over one week...it's a good one!

Merry Christmas!
John

Re: KickStarter Program for the Hanser-McClellan Duo

PostPosted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:17 pm
by John McClellan
Dear Friends,

We are in the "home stretch," please help us make our European Kickstarter project achieve it's funding.
For the next few days, any of you who contribute $20 or more to our KickStarter fund,
I will send you my brand NEW Christmas CD. Just send me a note alerting me of your contribution. Please give me your mailing address and I will gratefully send you the CD as my "Thank You" for your help.

John
John McClellan

solosessions@charter.net

Re: KickStarter Program for the Hanser-McClellan Duo

PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:33 am
by keener
Happy to back this John. Good use of Kickstarter.
Best wishes