Klarinet Archive - Posting 000596.txt from 1998/02

From: Nancy Marzec <nmarzec@-----.com>
Subj: "Professional" vs. "amateur"
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 19:41:26 -0500

I have a question that either has a clear-cut answer or is open for
discussion. I checked Sneezy, but couldn't find anything.

How do you decide if you are a "professional" or an "amateur"?

Is it a matter of percentage of income derived from playing? If so,
there must be many potential "professionals" out there who play
magnificently but, because they want to do silly things like put food on
the table or a roof over their heads (community theater jobs just won't
do it and GOOD jobs are few and far between), choose to maintain the
status of "amateur". Or does it have to do with the schooling you have
had? Or maybe union status?

I ask because I have sometimes been asked if I play professionally and I
really feel dumb saying "I'm not sure."

Thanks for any insights.

Nancy Marzec

   
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