Klarinet Archive - Posting 000390.txt from 1999/05

From: Rachael Gillett <witch58@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Performance Degrees
Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 04:03:50 -0400

Hannah, my advice to you is to never give up, if you love
playing and you do it well, then play.
"If you want to play, then play, thats all there is to it"
a quote from one of the conductors in my area.
Good luck
Rachael

--- Robert David Zoller <rdzoller@-----.com> wrote:
> Hi my name is Hannah Zoller, and I'm in 8th grade. My
> sister is going
> into performing oboe, and i'm thinking about performance
> too, already.
> After hearing everything from my sister, and what you
> said, it's sort of
> discouraging. I love playing the clarinet. I have been
> the top
> clarinetist in my school every year, but I still don't
> think I have a
> chance, even if i practice my butt off in high school.
> I've played with
> high school students already, and I do fine with them. My
> sister thinks
> I'm better than most in the high school, but still, there
> are a lot of
> clarinetists looking for a performance degree. I love
> playing, and I
> take every chance I can to play with a group, and to
> learn and expand my
> knowledge, but it's still discouraging. I don't know if I
> should really
> think about it or not. I love music, I love playing and
> learning how to
> play better, but I don't know if I have a chance in the
> "real world."
> I'm also interested in physical/occupational therapy, and
> I don't know
> if it would be better to concentrate on that instead.
> Help!
>
>
>
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