Klarinet Archive - Posting 000473.txt from 1996/02

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: No time for practice
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 17:34:29 -0500

Beth,
Sorry, but there is only one way to find time to practice and
that is to MAKE TIME. You just have to prioritize. You can't do
everything, much as you'd like to. If it means giving up TV or reading or
whatever, then that's a choice you have to make. I just lost a great sax
student because he had become so advanced that he just didn't have the
time to practice enough to prepare for his lessons (as you get better, it
takes more time). Well, his choice was not to continue lessons. We both
were saddened by it but we both agreed that it was the right choice. If
you really want to be better on clarinet you just have to make that kind
of choice.

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax teacher, Peabody Preparatory

On Thu, 15 Feb 1996, Bill Fogle wrote:

> Just an old man here (36) to say that (aside from eating your chicken
> soup) you should be thankful that the clarinet is a part of your real
> life. I didn't pick it up again until five years ago. Any playing I do is
> stolen time (but not "rubato"!!!). The clarinet is not an official part
> of my day or my pay!
>
> ************************
> Bill Fogle
> Washington, DC
> bfogle@-----.edu
> ************************
> Hi everybody!
> Ok. I just got back from a lesson and I just don't have any time
> for practice. I want to have a well balanced life and all. I just don't
> think I have time to practice!! Can somebody help?
>
> Bethany
> *********************
> * Don Crim *
> * Townsend, MA USA *
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> * row@-----.net *
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