Klarinet Archive - Posting 000158.txt from 1999/09

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] 52 year old 'beginner' needs help - please!
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 19:08:40 -0400

I read about this somewhere, maybe an old Selmer Bandwagon or a Leblanc Bell. A band
director at a university started a night school band for adults just learning. From
the gist of the article, they had a great time of it.

Bruce Keplinger wrote:

> Jenell,
> OK, this is by no means something I would want to embark on tomorrow (too
> busy...), but the ideas of teaching in retirement homes intrigues me, as
> does your idea (an idea I've entertained more than once, too). Have you
> actually tried to drum up interest in this sort of thing?
> Bruce
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jenelljack@-----.com]
> > Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 6:48 PM
> > To: klarinet@-----.org
> > Subject: Re: [kl] 52 year old 'beginner' needs help - please!
> >
> >
> > Dave, this confirms something I dream of doing one day...and that
> > is to have
> > a community music institute where adults can purchase used or even rent
> > instruments, studying with teachers on staff for planned length
> > of time, and
> > having a chance to be involved with an ensemble of other adult
> > students at
> > approximately the same level.
> >
> > Jenell Jacks
> > Pittsburgh, PA
> >

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