Klarinet Archive - Posting 000890.txt from 1998/08

From: GTGallant@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Bad Audition (on bass clarinet)
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 21:37:05 -0400

In a message dated 98-08-29 16:17:51 EDT, you write:

<< Yes.....and so far, it appears that most people seem to feel that waiting
until later and after the audition is a more appropriate time to discuss
how the audition went. No one said anything about not having an opinion
at all.....just that the audition is not the time to discuss the audition.
>>

Mr. Garrett brings up a great point in this paragraph and says it all. It
takes a judge with no class, tact, and common sense to mention something
during an audition. It is stressfull enough for the auditioner without snide
and outlandish comments before, during, and after playing. I've been lucky so
far in this respect, but I know of a few people who faced jerky judges. One
fairly famous clarinetist adjudicator - who I will leave anonymous - went so
far as to say "why did you play... like that, do it again...".
His rude comments made this auditioner break down, right in the room!
Another adjudicator (totally separate incident) told a trumpet player friend
of mine to play some orchestral exerpts of her choice. When she said "I'll
play...", the judge replied, while giggling condescendingly and acting like a
sacastic comedian for the other adjudicators - "Why do you want to play that,
It's too hard. Noone plays that. We don't want to hear it, ha, ha, ha". She
was embarrassed, humiliated and didn't play the excerpt, even though she plays
it perfectly.

The point is, keep your stupid comments to yourself unless you are asked for
an opinion. One can be truthfull without being a total ignoramus, especially
when that student is paying your salary!

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