Klarinet Archive - Posting 000731.txt from 2001/01

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] RE: playing along with students (was: mouthpieces)
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:07:36 -0500

Richard Bush wrote:

>
> When to play and not to play with a student is walking a thin line. The teacher
> who says or demonstrates to the student, "It goes like this....da dump de dump
> de dump," is taking the worst possible shortcut, the most expedient way and is
> doing a great disservice to the student. They can get that crap in school with
> their band director.
>

Richard - I agree that the student needs to learn 'how it goes' by him/herself,
though it may take some time for the student to reach this level. However, your
statement about band directors is quite sweeping as well as insulting. In the
case of the band directors I know and work with (including myself) here in
Vancouver, your statement is simply incorrect. We work very hard to help students
gain independence and reliable reading skills for themselves. I'm guessing you've
had bad experiences with one or more band directors. I'm sorry you've had this
experience.

Someone on this list (can't remember who) has a great tag lie which is something
like this: ,,,a man's character is never so clearly shown as when he speaks of
another's....

Audrey

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