Klarinet Archive - Posting 000784.txt from 2001/11

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] NEW ? ---(Why Do You Play the Clarinet?)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 21:27:12 -0500

I believe that she should be required to continue long enough to get fairly
good at it. Then she is in a much better position to decide if she does or
does not want to continue. After one year, she may not have progressed
enough to know if she really likes it.

Once my daughter started, I made her continue for 3 years total. Then I
allowed her to drop it.

Dee Hays
Michigan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alisa Hixon" <ahixon@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] NEW ? ---(Why Do You Play the Clarinet?)

> This is a great question.
>
> Which brings me to another question!
>
> You all seem very knowledgeable in this arena. --I know you can help me
with
> this dilemma.
>
> 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?
>
> I would appreciate any FEEDBACK!
>
> Thank you!
>

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