Klarinet Archive - Posting 000262.txt from 1997/08

From: Nicholas Yip <nyip@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Kids Today
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 19:16:55 -0400

At 06:03 PM 8/7/97 -0700, you wrote:
> I thought that I would stay out of this conversation, but I have to say
>something. It is true do not obviously care about taking care of their
>instrument and those who want to continue should learn that and those who do
>not should discontinue. I think that one point we seem to have left out here
>is the parents. I find that some parents push their children, at any age, to
>do too many things or the things that they do not want to do. Some parents
>would want their child to play piano when the child wants to join the soccer
>team, or become an engineering instead of letting their child choose which
>major they want to become. For instance, I know someone who is a great
>saxophone player, and who has played many of the top bands for the past five
>years. He wanted to become a music major but could not because, his parents
>wanted him to be a medical doctor. He chose to go his parents way and
>eventually quit school.
> Alot of the times it is the parents, not always the children.
>Nicholas Yip
>nyip@-----.edu
>Kresege
>Nicholas Yip
>nyip@-----.edu
>Kresege
>
> P.S. For someone who does not know how to take care of the instrument
should never suggest advice, i.e. (some band directors)
Nicholas Yip
nyip@-----.edu
Kresege