Klarinet Archive - Posting 000687.txt from 1998/07

From: <Cheddar99@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: mozart...
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 23:41:22 -0400

>I do not know how teachers teach solos in the public schools today. If they
>just hand the Solo to student and leave it up to them to figure it out...

In the schools in my area (San Fransisco Bay) the teachers don't even hand out
the solos in the first place. I'd never even heard of a concerto until I
started private lessons late in my sophomore year of high school. It's kind of
sad... Plus the teachers don't take anytime out of their day to help
individuals. I was last chair in the lowest band my freshman year in High
School, and after only one year of taking private lessons I was 2nd chair in
the highest band.(we have 3 bands so that's a pretty big jump) Teachers need
to put more effort into their job and help individuals.

Karen D
Los Altos, Ca

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