Klarinet Archive - Posting 000778.txt from 2001/11

From: "Clarinet Chick" <chatchickamy@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] 7th grader wants to quit
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 18:35:45 -0500

>Alisa Hixon wrote:
>
>>I have an 7th grader into the 2nd year of band - She tells me, (after many
>>payments, $$ spent & private lessons) she doesn't want to play next year.
>>
>>I think it is because many of her friends "dropped out"
>>after their sixth grade year (which also happens to be their one and only
>>year)
>>
>>In the past I have let her drop out community sports (she's not into being
>>a
>>athlete).
>>
>>I have told her that I have invested a lot into this and will NOT let her
>>drop out - Will she
>>appreciate this in her future or should I just back off?
>
>Back in my band director days this was a recurring problem and parents
>don't like to be perceived as arm twisters One family found the perfect
>solution. Find her a job around the house which she doesn't already
>do. One which is slightly less than enjoyable is best. Tell her what she
>can earn per week doing this job. Then tell her she can quit when she has
>repaid the cost of her instrument and her private lessons. Of course her
>payoff will occur well into her high school years.
>
>Rich

I think you should force her to continue. I belive now that music is a gift,
when I first started clarinet I didn't feel the same. I was annoyed,
frusterated, and I wanted to just quit. But my mom forced me to stay in band
and I really thank her for doing that today.
=imee

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