Klarinet Archive - Posting 001219.txt from 1998/09

From: pollyg@-----. Gulakowski)
Subj: Re: [kl] competitions..
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 12:24:16 -0400

I agree with you about community and competition. But I think with the
right PR communities rally with whatever style is available. It's just
gotta be sold to them!

Paulette
Live a life of EXCLAMATION not explanation!
Old clarinetists never die, they just get reed-ic-u-lous!

On Mon, 28 Sep 1998 17:34:41 -0500 clmccurdy <clmccurdy@-----.com>
writes:
>i disagree that competitions dont provide some aspect of learning
>curriculum.....
>im not saying its mainstay or anything......but for some
>kids.....knowing
>that schools a, b, c & d could kick their butts...it motivated them to
>learn and improve....
>
>and if a community has that kind of mind set......then schools are
>going to
>oriented that way........it will drive the program to try new things
>and
>LEARN more......
>
>where i live right now.....i can immediately name 10 schools in which
>the
>atmosphere promotes that.......in marching......and over 20 schools
>where
>its the same way with jazz band....
>
>and thats part of the reason iowa leads the nation in high school jazz
>studies.......
>
>so competition can be very good for the learning curve.....
>
>jacque
>
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