Klarinet Archive - Posting 000012.txt from 2000/02

From: Leighton Bingham <cassus@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Why?
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:00:04 -0500

LeliaLoban@-----.com wrote:

> How many teachers want to teach adult amateur students?

I would guess most do not. I live in Salt Lake City and have contacted several
teachers and none have taken up my cause.

> Some of us don't play well now and may never play
> well. Some of us play well, but not as well as we think we do.

All too true!

> Most adult students have no hope of ever playing professionally.

I would just like to play well enough to be invited into a community band.

> Is there anything adult amateurs can do to make ourselves more attractive
> students so that teachers will focus on our lessons instead of sleepwalking
> through them?
>
> Thanks--
> Lelia

Dear Lelia,
You have said a lot of things i wonder about, only better than I ever could have
said it. I am looking forward to the answers.

--
Leighton Bingham
Abusus non tollit usum
Sub specie aeternitatis

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