Klarinet Archive - Posting 000114.txt from 1998/10

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Marching Band
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 15:44:55 -0400

On Thu, 1 Oct 1998, Bill Hausmann wrote:
> You don't suppose large numbers of students do not become professional
> players simply because they lack the talent, self-discipline, and interest
> in music to choose it over engineering, medicine, truck-driving, or
> whatever? A bad teacher might be able to stifle a few talented
> individuals, but the most brilliant teacher in the universe cannot make a
> professional musician out of a tone-deaf kid.

No I don't......not that high a percentage. We see lots of students drop
music participation in college because they got burned out in high school
- and some of them were very good musicians.

> Are you saying that 16% of high school musicians go on to play as
> PROFESSIONALS? I'll bet Mr. Fobes' figure of .5% is much closer. Any more
> than that and homeless, unemployed musicians would completely cover the
> sidewalks of New York City to a depth of several feet!

Where did I use the word professional(s) Bill? Again - please don't
misread the post and then ask a silly question. You can bet anything you
want.......apples, oranges, $ - but it doesn't make your conjecture any
more believable or plausible than any other uninformed person. If you
aren't sure - why make such a silly bet? Do the research - I'll leave
that one up to you - then get back to the list.

Roger Garrett
IWU

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