Internet Cello Society FAQ

FAQ

Recommended Resources

I. NEW ICS ONLINE DATABASES
These databases of our website can be found on the left-hand column of our homepage http://cello.org
Newsletter- bimonthly web based newsletter called TUTTI CELLI
Documents - articles, interviews, membership spotlights, reviews, and more!
Tips - general tips on cello issues FAQ
Cellists - members, professionals, amateurs and historical cellists
Ensembles- chamber groups and orchestras
Festivals- string related festivals
Associations- string related organizations
Educational Est.- schools, universities, colleges
Jobs- advertisements for openings or jobs wanted
Luthiers- violin makers, specifically cellos
Composers - composers of cello music
Stores - retail, products and services related to the cello
Competitions - cello related
Classifieds - wanted or for sale
MP3s - free online cello music
Graphics -related pictures, graphics, clip art...
Cellos - catalogue of individual instruments, ie Strad, Geoffriller, Testori, Vuillaime, etc....

Now you are an assistant webmaster of the Internet Cello Society! You can now directly add and modify most of the above databases of the ICS website at http://cello.org by following these easy **STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS at the bottom of this email.

II. OLD ICS ARCHIVE (please note that these pages are no longer maintained.)
1. If you would like basic information on cello-related topics, see the "Cello Introduction" section at http://cello.org/Cello_Introduction/Cello_Introduction.html

2. The ICS Library at http://cello.org/Libraries/Libraries.html includes a reference section. Many members have found the online version of the "Violoncello Repertoire: Selected Syllabus" http://cello.org/Libraries/references/syllabus.html to be very useful in selecting new pieces to study or perform. ICS is fortunate to have a real music librarian, Sarah Dorsey at sbdorsey@iris.uncg.edu, who is willing to help you. Please be sure to try all other resources before posing clearly state questions to her.

3. The section "Cellists' Gateway to the Internet" at http://cello.org/Other_Resources/Other_Resources.html was specifically designed to interface cellists to vast resources of music and cello-related information beyond the boundaries of the ICS website. For more current information please see the categories at http://cello.org

III. For human interaction, check out the ICS Forum at http://www.cello.org/letstalk.htm . The ICS Hosts, several members who represent the different facets of the cello world, have volunteered to help you with your cello related questions. You can email them directly at hosts@cello.org

Anyone is welcome to post an inquiry to our membership and the global Internet community by way of the official ICS message boards at http://pub1.ezboard.com/bcellofun.html

ICS Forums/Message Boards:
Cello Chat for general discussion
Young Cellists
Cellists-by-Night
Instruments and Equipment
Get a Job!
Events and Camps

IV. The ICS Membership Registry at http://cello.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=CelloPage allows you to search for cellists by their name, location or other criteria.

V. If you have questions on string instruments or related equipment, please contact our violin maker volunteer Todd French at tfrenchh@aol.com or see the "Instruments and Equipment" message board at http://pub1.ezboard.com/bcellofun.html

VI. The Internet is the fastest growing resource for all kinds of instant information including data on music and cello-related subjects. If you cannot find it on our website, try searching using http://google.com

VII. 90% of the time your questions can be more quickly answered by the teachers, musicians, luthiers and colleagues that you work with every day or that live in your area. The vast, and ever-expanding resources of the Internet will never equal the interactive and custom nature of face-to-face dialogue.

VIII. The most comprehensive and quality information is still and will be for a long time accessible through our local music libraries. Check out the New Groves Dictionary of Music and other music reference books, look on record jackets and liner notes for more anecdotal information, use the Music Index and RILM indices to find more current information in journal articles and research documents, and if necessary consider using inter-library loan to obtain a rare book or score. Do not hesitate to ask the librarians for help!

**STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
a. Open in your browser the ICS homepage at http://cello.org
b. Then select "join" at the top of the homepage, fill out the form and click the "submit form" button at bottom.
c. Then select "login" at top of homepage and fill out username and password, then click "enter"
d. Then select a database section that you would like to add to or modify from the left hand column. For example, if you would like to add or modify an entry about your personal website or would like to be listed as an individual cellist, you would select from the section "cellists".
e. Click on the "Insert Cellist" button at the top right corner. (If you want to modify an existing entry, skip to step h.)
f. Fill out form and click on "Insert Cellist Details" button at the bottom
g. Search for your entry by putting in your last name in the search field at the top center of the page, select "cellists" from the pop-up menu and click on the search button.
h. Click on the magnifying glass to the left of your entry
i. Scroll to the bottom of the entry, you will see that you have three buttons to select from: "Upload Photo" "Upload Resume" or "Upload Sound File". Click on one.
j. In the pop-up window, click the "Browse" button and select a text file that you would like to upload then click on "Upload" button.
j. Wait, be patient and do not close window.
k. Repeat step "g." if you would like to add more options to your entry.
l. When you are finished adding entries to the different databases, you may logout by clicking on the link "logout" at the top of the page. Your information will be added to the database and searchable within 24 hours.

ADDING AND MODIFYING ENTRIES ON THE INTERNET CELLO SOCIETY

Now you are an assistant webmaster of the Internet Cello Society! You can now directly add and modify most of the sections below of the ICS website at http://cello.org by following these easy steps:

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
a. Open in your browser the ICS homepage at http://cello.org

b. Then select "join" at the top of the homepage, fill out the form and click the "submit form" button at bottom.

c. Then select "login" at top of homepage and fill out username and password, then click "enter"

d. Then select a website section that you would like to add to or modify from the left hand column. For example, if you would like to add or modify an entry about your personal website or would like to be listed as an individual cellist, you would select from the section "cellists".
These website sections appear as links on the left-hand column of our homepage http://cello.org
Newsletter- bimonthly web based newsletter called TUTTI CELLI
Documents - articles, interviews, membership spotlights, reviews, and more!
Tips - general tips on cello issues FAQ
Cellists - members, professionals, amateurs and historical cellists
Ensembles- chamber groups and orchestras
Festivals- string related festivals
Associations- string related organizations
Educational Est.- schools, universities, colleges
Jobs- advertisements for openings or jobs wanted
Luthiers- violin makers, specifically cellos
Composers - composers of cello music
Stores - retail, products and services related to the cello
Competitions - cello related
Classifieds - wanted or for sale
MP3s - free online cello music
Graphics -related pictures, graphics, clip art...
Cellos - catalogue of individual instruments, ie Strad, Geoffriller, Testori, Vuillaime, etc....

e. Click on the "Insert Cellist" button at the top right corner. (If you want to modify an existing entry, skip to step h.)

f. Fill out form and click on "Insert Cellist Details" button at the bottom (Fill out the form quickly or partially, to avoid having your login time out on the server.)

g. Search for your entry by putting in your last name in the search field at the top center of the page, select "cellists" from the pop-up menu and click on the search button.

h. Click on the magnifying glass to the left of your entry

i. Scroll to the bottom of the entry, you will see that you have three buttons to select from: "Upload Photo" "Upload Resume" or "Upload Sound File". Click on one.

j. In the pop-up window, click the "Browse" button and select a text file that you would like to upload then click on "Upload" button.

j. Wait, be patient and do not close window.

k. Repeat step "g." if you would like to add more options to your entry.

l. When you are finished adding entries to the different sections, you may logout by clicking on the link "logout" at the top of the page. Your information will be added to the section and searchable within 24 hours.

Update your information on the website

You can update your information on the Internet Cello Society website directly by following the simple steps below!
Be sure to change your information in both the "user" and "cellist" database sections!
If you experience any problem, let me know at which step the problem occurred. Regardless, let me know how the process goes!
John Michel

Now you are an assistant webmaster of the Internet Cello Society! You can now directly add and modify most of the sections below of the ICS website at http://cello.org by following these easy steps:

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
a. Open in your browser the ICS homepage at http://cello.org (If you already have joined, skip to step c.)

b. Select "join" at the top of the homepage, fill out the form and click the "submit form" button at bottom.

c. Select "login" at top of homepage and fill out username and password, then click "enter".

d. Select a website section that you would like to add to or modify from the left hand column. For example, if you would like to add or modify an entry about your personal website or would like to be listed as an individual cellist, you would select from the section "cellists".
These website sections appear as links on the left-hand column of our homepage http://cello.org
Newsletter- bimonthly web based newsletter called TUTTI CELLI
Documents - articles, interviews, membership spotlights, reviews, and more!
Tips - general tips on cello issues FAQ
Cellists - members, professionals, amateurs and historical cellists
Ensembles- chamber groups and orchestras
Festivals- string related festivals
Associations- string related organizations
Educational Est.- schools, universities, colleges
Jobs- advertisements for openings or jobs wanted
Luthiers- violin makers, specifically cellos
Composers - composers of cello music
Stores - retail, products and services related to the cello
Competitions - cello related
Classifieds - wanted or for sale
MP3s - free online cello music
Graphics -related pictures, graphics, clip art...
Cellos - catalogue of individual instruments, ie Strad, Geoffriller, Testori, Vuillaime, etc....

e. Click on the "Insert Cellist" button at the top right corner. (If you want to modify an existing entry, skip to step h.)

f. Fill out form and click on "Insert Cellist Details" button at the bottom (Fill out the form quickly or partially, to avoid having your login time out on the server.)

g. Search for your entry by putting in your last name in the search field at the top center of the page, select "cellists" from the pop-up menu and click on the search button.

h. Click on the magnifying glass to the left of your entry

i. Scroll to the bottom of the entry, you will see that you have three buttons to select from: "Upload Photo" "Upload Resume" or "Upload Sound File". Click on one.

j. In the pop-up window, click the "Browse" button and select a text file that you would like to upload then click on "Upload" button.

j. Wait, be patient and do not close window.

k. Repeat step "g." if you would like to add more options to your entry.

Ads/ ICS Sponsorship

Thank you for your expressed interest in sponsoring the Internet Cello Society.
Our new improved website at http://cello.org works a little bit different then before. You can now add your own link in the "Stores" section and other sections of our website and update it yourself whenever you wish. Depending on the amount of your contribution, your entry will rise to the top of that list as well as the sponsorship list. At the patron level $500 or more, your companies name, logo and link would be at the top of the list! I do hope that you consider being our biggest corporate sponsor at this time.

For a complete list of sponsors and contributing members please browse http://cello.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=sponsors

The Internet Cello Society is a cyber community of 9000 cellists in 84
different countries dedicated to the art of cello playing.
educational, non-commercial resource. Every year over 100,000 visits are made to the ICS homepage.

Funds are used for expenses including web
hosting and ISP fees, essential hardware and software, domain registration
fees and supplies. Planned enhancements to ICS include adding
secure server services, expanded cgi scripting capabilities, more RealAudio
sound files, real-time chat sessions with featured artists and ICS
memorabilia.

At this time donations cannot be deducted as a charitable donation, but may fall under business expenses. Please see http://www.cello.org/popup/index.cfm to make contributions online with major credit card or write checks payable to the Internet Cello Society (ICS). Or send card number and expiration date.

Thank you again for your active support!

Sincerely,
John Michel
Director

To contribute open link:
http://cello.org/popup/index.cfm?fuseaction=supportPayment&title=ICS%20Online%20Contribution%20Form

or send the form below to
Internet Cello Society
1309 Skyline Drive
Ellensburg, WA 98926

or contact me at director@cello.org for more options.

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PATRON (T 1)
$500. -

SPONSOR (ISDN)
$200.-$499.

FOUNDING MEMBER (56.6)
$100. - $199.

SUSTAINING MEMBER (28.8)
$50. - $99.

SUPPORTING MEMBER (14.4)
$1. - $49.
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Complete this form and send your contribution to:
director@cello.org
"or"
John Michel, Director
Internet Cello Society
1309 Skyline Drive
Ellensburg, WA 98926

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Unresolved problems/ Questions

If you still need help with your question,
1) refer to the contents of this FAQ
2) contact the appropriate ICS Staff or Webmaster
3) email me directly, type "ICS Unresolved Problem " in subject field and give me a summary of what you have already tried. When you do find your answer please let me know! I am curious to see how members are getting answers, and who is generously giving of their time and expertise. Your reply may also be used in our bi-montly newsletter to share interesting information with our global membership. I look forward to your reply!

John Michel
director@cello.org