Klarinet Archive - Posting 000261.txt from 2002/04

From: "Terry B" <tbroyles99@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] A few newbie questions (long)
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 12:36:20 -0400

> <snip>
>
> >One thing to be aware of - there are many careers she could have in
music
> >besides performing. Teaching, of course, is another possibility.
Music
> >therapy is also a growing field. Music business is quite the thing
these
> >days - in many urban and suburban areas there is a large enough
> population
> >to support more than one music store.
> <snip>
>
> And, besides, a serious interest in music in general and clarinets in
> particular need not exclude making one's living in another field.
Such an
> interest is not incompatible with a career in (say) science, an
example I
> choose since I know most about it. It will probably mean, as it has
in my
> case, that I will never reach what might have been my potential as a
> musician, for lack of practice time in my youth. But this need not,
and
> has not for me, severely decreased my interest, enthusiasm and
enjoyment
> of
> music. And it gives me a place to go to escape the untestable
arguments
> about what, who or which being better than why, when or where. (Or
the
> converse.)

This is very true. We are not expecting our kids to be professional
musicians. But we do know that the benefits of having them involved in
music thru school are immeasurable. They are both honor students, well
rounded and social. Our son lettered in varsity wrestling and has gone
out for track and football. We know for a fact that the discipline it
takes to be good in music carries over into everything they do. If music
turns into a profession, all we can ask is that they be best at what
they do.

Terry & Chong Ye

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