Klarinet Archive - Posting 000617.txt from 1996/02

From: Crim <row@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: help:H.S. clarinetist
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 16:40:04 -0500

At 03:50 PM 2/20/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello, my name is Jessica Barfield and I am 15 years old. I live in
>Greenwood, IN and I am a freshman attending Center Grove High School. I have
>been playing the clarinet for 2 1/2 years and I'm pretty good at it. I am in
>the top band at our high school, Symphonic Band, and I'm seated 5th chair
>following 3 seniors and 1 freshman. Although it may seem as though I am
>pretty successful for playing for only 2 1/2 years, I have seemed to hit a
>road block. I feel as though I am stuck in a rut of mediocrety where I am
>not improving at all. There is no motivation. I feel like I am never going
>to get any better, but only slowly move backwards. I am not studying with
>anyone and I feel that is my only way to improve. I love playing the clarinet
>and I have often dreamed of playing professionally for my future career, but
>this dream is becoming harder to reach due to my lack of improvement. If you
>have any advice, please help! Thank you for your time!
> Sincerely,
> Jessica Barfield
>
>
You are probably going through a stage where you think you are steadily
moving backwards. It's normal. Although I haven't hit that stage yet, I
know what it's like. But, the reason why is because I don't practice. I
made it into Central District, but lately, for the past month, I haven't
practiced at all! I just don't enjoy it anymore. But, you will soon get
over it and move farther foward in your soon to be career.

Bethany
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