Klarinet Archive - Posting 000104.txt from 2001/03

From: "Jennifer McKenna" <mai_lin@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Goodbye!
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 22:25:18 -0500

Best of luck to you!

Jennifer McKenna

----- Original Message -----
From: "webler" <webler@-----.net>
Subject: [kl] Goodbye!

> I need to leave the list for a while. I just don't have time to read
> everything.
>
> Before I go I wanted to update some of the people on the list concerning
> the Jay's Clarinet and Percussion.
>
> As I have mentioned before I have approximately 40 students now. Of Six
> that auditioned for district two went on to Allstate. Three ending up
> making the district bands.
> One was just to nervous to actually audition.
>
> In September I started a student a 21 year student who had been playing
> Oboe. As a matter of fact she had a full scholarship to LSU and was
> actually going there. After the first year she decided to come home and
> quit the Oboe. When she came to me she knew very little about the
> Clarinet. To make a long story short, in the brief time she has played
the
> Clarinet she has managed to prepare for an audition at Kennesaw State,
> using the Mozart, and pass. It has quite amazing to watch her progress.
> I'd like to take the credit for her success, but she is extremely
> talented. Now that she has passed the audition she will probably go to
the
> teacher that I use for more refinement. My teacher, Kathy White, is
> excellent at teaching musical interpretation as well as the finer points
of
> Clarinet playing.
>
> On the Drum side, (otherwise know as the darker side), I had some success
> in working with a brand new High School Drum Line. In this Drum Line,
> which consisted of 7 freshman and on Sophomore, I managed to help them
> achieve 1st place in Double A school outdoor competition. This was done
> in a 2 month period. Believe me, when I started with them they could
> barely walk and chew gum at the same time, much play anything close to a
> cadence. I was amazed at how well they responded to my instructor
> especially since I had to drill them quite heavily sometimes. Thankfully,
> they were hungry to learn.
>
> As some of you may remember, when I came on this list about 3 years ago
> all I had was some memory of being a Hot Shot High School player. Thanks
> to my teacher and information from this list I have been able accomplish a
> great deal in a short time. I am thankful to each one you for help that
> you have given me. I would also like to thank you for not having me
kicked
> off the list because of some of my poor attempts at bad humor.
>
> Despite the successes, however, I'm not sure that I will be able to
> continue doing what I am doing. As much as I love music and teaching, as
a
> father and husband I have a duty to take care of my family, which I am not
> able to do at the present time. I'm not sure what I'm going to do at the
> present time, but if necessary I'll start traveling again as I did before
> started this venture last year.
>
>
> Thanks again for everything,
>
> Jay Webler
>
>
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