Klarinet Archive - Posting 000689.txt from 1999/06

From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] re: Summer lessons - teachers viewpoint
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 07:43:17 -0400

Soo Goh <gohsookh@-----.edu>
Subject: Need a teacher's viewpoint
Hi everyone,
I am having a slight dilemma here. I am taking lessons from my clarinet
professor right now as I am staying on campus to work. Luther College (the
college I am attending) is hosting the annual Lutheran Summer Music Camp on
campus right now. The have guest professors from different universities
giving lessons to high school students who are attending the camp. I am
thinking about taking lessons from the visiting clarinet professor while he
is here. My question is, will my college professor feel insulted if I do
that? I just want to have the opportunity to learn from a different
teacher and be able to absorb as much knowledge as I can from different
teachers. I know that there are a lot of professors on the list and I was
wondering if you could give your viewpoint as a teacher. Of course I am
going to talk to my college professor before doing that because it is only
right for me to do that. Thanks in advance for any opinions.
Soo

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Soo, I don't think any teacher would be upset that you are getting another
viewpoint in a summer program. It will be very good for you. It's your
education - you are the consumer. Discuss it with him, and maybe ask him
who he likes best (from the visiting teachers).
I have 2 sax students right now at Interlochen doing the jazz program (they
only take a handful of saxes). I'm sure that they are learning more about
jazz from the teacher there then I could ever teach them - that's a good thing.

David Blumberg
playit@-----.com
Have you heard? http://www.mytempo.com

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