Klarinet Archive - Posting 000284.txt from 2000/06

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Students in general, was Re: [kl] New Student
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 05:44:48 -0400

You are quite right Gary. As a <Brit.> I have misused the term <college>.
For <collage> please read <high school>, which is the level that Joshua
Coleman is talking about.
Tony W.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Van Cott <Gary@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Students in general, was Re: [kl] New Student

> I am confused about all of Tony W's references to college. Most of the
> problems occur in the first few years of instruction which are long before
> college in most cases. Most of the non-majors who choose to play in
> college are certainly adequate for marching bands and probably a lot more.
>
> As Audrey points out, many band directors are only proficient on one
> instrument or family of instruments. However, in most school settings
> there isn't much instruction on specific instruments after the first year
> anyway. Some very few lucky schools are able to offer individual
> instruction and perhaps a few more have sectionals with qualified
> instructors (my son's high school does this, but he goes to a public
> magnet school).
>
> Of course, the most important thing is for as many students as possible to
> receive private instruction. Our colleges are certainly producing many
> fine clarinetists who aren't going to find any other musical work, so
> there should be a large pool to draw from.
>
> Gary

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