Klarinet Archive - Posting 000042.txt from 1996/02

From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.EDU>
Subj: Seeking input -
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:22:01 -0500

I want to work on a piece that deals with those things that a clarinet
player should be able to do that does not involve playing the clarinet.
For example, one such skill should be the ability to write well so that
s/he can express ideas in a professional journal in a way that is clear,
articulate, and precise. I mean, if you play well, people are going
to ask you to write something about it, and it should not come out as
if it were written by someone who can't think clearly or who can't
expressed themselves effectively.

Another is the cultivation of interpersonal skills so that their colleagues
want to work with the person instead of hating to work with the person.

I have a couple of things but not as many as I think I need to make a
good think-piece.

So, putting aside the obvious skill of a clarinet player being able to
play the clarinet well, what does a clarinet player have to do in order
to get a job, hold it, and make a contribution to the world of clarinet
playing?

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Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
(leeson@-----.edu)
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