Klarinet Archive - Posting 000312.txt from 2002/01

From: Alexander Brash <mactrek@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] The "Report" from the Marine Band Audition
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 11:04:30 -0500

Re: 1.5 hours of practice
I have to agree completely; this simply isn't long enough. I'm not near
any practicing facilities for 9 hours out of my day, and when I get home I
still force myself to do at least 3. On weekends 6 is the MINIMUM. I fail
classes, tests, get in trouble with peers from school because I'm practicing
instead of doing homework, but that is what it takes.

~Alexander

> From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.com>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 00:08:50 -0500
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: re:[kl] The "Report" from the Marine Band Audition
>
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> "I cannot say that I am not feeling down, I did and I am. But I am not
> angry, upset or bitter or anything like that. They were kind to let me play
> the second excerpt. I am, as I was after the Cleveland audition, inspired
> to develop that kind of technical mastery of my instrument. So for the next
> week or two I will probably practice 5 to 6 hours a day. But this has
> happened before and though I did improve, I slowly slumped back into 1 1/2
> hours a day like I have been. :-( The one difference this time is that I am
> around music. Maybe I can STAY inspired since I have an outlet here. Who
> knows. I hope so. If anyone has any questions, please ask. I enjoyed my
> audition experience and look forward to "trying again". I think I WILL make
> it to the second round next time. This ass-whuppin I received today will
> stay in my mind as I prepare for the next one. There were a number of other
> good players, but each had something missing that I think will keep them
> from the second rounds at this level audition (today, I did too :-( )
>
>
>
> Robert"
>
>
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>
> Robert - if you are only practicing in audition mode for 1 1/2 hours, then
> you are basically wasting your time. That simply isn't long enough!!!!! If
> you want it badly enough, then you will work hard enough to make it happen,
> or at least you will know that you gave it your best shot. 1 1/2 hours
> daily is not a best shot.
> Take a break and do another 1 to 1 1/2 on top of it.
>
> If you had the gig, then 1 1/2 would be probably ok, but not in auditioning
> mode.
>
> That is my Drill-Sergeant /smack in the head for you :)
>
> David Blumberg
> http://classicalartists.toptempo.com
>
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