Klarinet Archive - Posting 000901.txt from 1998/12

From: pollyg@-----. Gulakowski)
Subj: Re: [kl] Cynthia's Christmas Concert
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 09:20:28 -0500

Same things happen here. The only thing that seems to work is to keep
the auditorium ABSOLUTELY DARK! If you're in a gym, I guess you're out
of luck.
My daughter just graduated from college. At the ceremony last Sunday,
many members of the audience (limited seating yet) stomped, whistled and
cheered for particular graduates (doctoral, masters, & baccalaureate)
etc. Even though asked not to, some people even ran up to take photos at
the diaz during the proceedings. I noticed a general ethnic difference
between those who did and those who didn't. This is the same in the
"amateur" audiences I've been in.
Exuberance, carelessness/inconsideration/disrespect, cultural variable
expectation? Quien sabe. I wouldn't presume to guess.
Paulette

On Wed, 23 Dec 1998 23:28:13 EST MilkMan327@-----.com writes:
>The other night I had the opportunity to attend my daughters junior
>high
>Christmas concert (2nd year clarinet student). I have been a musician,
>in one
>form or another, (student-pro-retired) since 1964, and never have I
>been more
>embarrassed. After the beginning band finished their program, the
>intermediate
>band had the opportunity to play. This unfortunately gave the chance
>for
>parents to come down and talk to their children in the beginning band.
>Not
>only did the parents come to talk, but also sisters, brothers and
>grandparents. This all happened during the remainder of the concert!
>After
>the intermediate band finished, one parent even brought a new-born
>down to sit
>with the clarinet section for a few minutes.
> Does anyone out there have some way to teach a small town
>(15,000) about the
>rudiments of concert etiquette?
> Please help!
>
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