Klarinet Archive - Posting 000496.txt from 1997/03

From: "Patricia Medina." <pmedina@-----.NET>
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Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 22:02:45 -0500

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>Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 20:24:35 -0600 (CST)
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>To: "Klarinet - Clarinettist's Network" <KLARINET@-----.BITNET>
>From: pmedina@-----.net
>Subject: Re: ATTENTION BAND DIRECTORS!!
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>>Hello. I have two questions for ANY and ALL of the band directors (if any)
>>that are subscribed to this list. Why did you decide to teach band? Do you
>>plan to do that until you retire? Thank you so much for sharing.
>> --<-{= Kathi A =}->--
>
>In response to the above:
>
>It really was an accident. I was going to study pre-veterinary medicine;
>but 3 months before I graduated from high school; I realized I would
>probably never play the clarinet again after I graduate. This was really
>depressing. I was not fantastic; but really enjoyed it. It also happens
>that my younger brother went through the same band program that I did, but
>under a different teacher. The way the new director 'taught'!! I couldn't
>believe it. Even I knew it was terrible, and I wasn't a band nerd! I was a
>science nerd. I saw these kids who had so much desire to be in band; but
>weren't given the right tools to succeed. I knew I could do a better job
>than that. And I really enjoyed the music. I had taught some of my younger
>broter's friends and they did really well! Well, it so happens that the
>college I had chosen to go to is a very good band director's college in
>Texas; Texas Tech University. Talk about band geeks!!(sorry Mr. Bearden)
> Well, to make an already long story short; I love it. There are those
>days when I wish I were doing something else. This is my ninth year
>teaching and yes, I can see myself doing this until I retire. If you are
>just starting out, try not to get to wrapped up in the competitions, wrap
>yourself up in the playing and enjoy the music!! Community bands offer a
>great chance to continue playing as do community orchestras. And the kids
>love to see you up there playing!
>
>Just my $.02 worth
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>Pat
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