Klarinet Archive - Posting 000798.txt from 1998/07

From: dnaden <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: mozart...
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 00:02:45 -0400

Karen--

This is the most arrogant, self-righteous post I have read in a long time. You
have done exactly what you said you were trying not to do, and have put yourself
on a pedistal. At this stage of your life, you know a little about music, and
even less about teaching. All I read in this post is I...I...I.

Simply put: Grow up. Many high school students have done what you are doing
(including me), and many more will. Your EGO is your biggest enemy. Learn to
control it.

David S. Naden, MMus
Cal State University Los Angeles

Cheddar99@-----.com wrote:

> I feel that i've had enough experience to say that teachers need to put more
> effort. I teach private lessons, I have conducted and been in charge of a
> beginning band at a 2 week long summer music camp. I have been the Teacher
> Assistant for the instrumental music department for 2 years so it's *my* job
> to do all the organizing and behind the scene stuff. I'm a group leader and
> section leader for our marching band's clarinet section, and in charge of the
> entire woodwind section. I am in charge of inventory for all the instruments
> in storage and the uniforms. I play every woodwind instrument except for the
> bassoon, and have had suffecient experience on percussion, and I've started
> learning brass this summer. (and it's not like I have all day to do this stuff
> since I'm an AP student taking college classes and I have a job)
> When i say that teachers need to put more effort in, I don't mean every
> teacher. I'm sure there are thousands of really good music teachers, but so
> far i've only found one, and she teaches orchestra so I'm out of luck. I've
> had teachers that scream at you for making a simple mistake, teachers that use
> learning theory as a form of punnishment (that's a great thing to get into
> kids heads...) from my graduating class from my middle school, I am the ONLY
> student who didn't quit band because of the bad experiences we had because of
> the teacher we had there.
> I'm sorry If I offended anyone by my statement. But from my experience, every
> word is true.
>
> (I don't mean to put myself up on a pedistal by saying i've done this and
> that. I know that I don't know everything about music and teaching and I
> probably never will, but this is my opinion)
>
> Karen D
> Los Altos Ca
>
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