Klarinet Archive - Posting 000063.txt from 2002/07

From: "Kevin Callahan" <kionon@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Sports and music
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 01:27:06 -0400

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kimber" <wolfcry01@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Sports and music

> Hi. It's me, Kimber Faith, again. I haven't responded to anything for the
> longest time because I have been VERY busy. But I do have a question to
ask.
> I am 13, and was the only female wrestler on my jv wrestling team. I was
> also in band and choir, of course. Well, I was told in band that I
couldn't
> be a wrestler because not only was I a girl, I was smart, and a
clarinetist
> couldn't be a dumb jock.

A clarinetist can be whatever else she darn well pleases. We all have
hobbies outside of the clarinet - I for one also play trombone ;P Seriously,
I'm also a writer and an actor. Music is a large part of my life, but it
isn't everything, and shouldn't be.

> But in wrestling I was told I couldn't be a
> clarinetist because they were stupid nerdy "radio-huggers."

I don't even understand that comment.

> That was
> original, eh? Anyways, I was going to ask, what do you all think of that,
> and what should I say next wrestling season.

Tell them that if they're going to make crass generalizations, they should
consider the fact that our education system is set up to create well rounded
individuals. You've definately got a spherical shape forming from the sound
of it :)

> I won't quit either, because I
> love both with a passion.

Great attitude!

> Oh, and also, just some personal enthusiasm, I
> just picked up a flute that would normally cost around 600 to 700
dollars,
> for 100 dollars.

Wow, wish I could track done something like that.

> And it is in the best condition you can get, short of
> having it custom made or something. Soon after, when I have some more
money,
> I willl be getting a saxophone, and then take up percussion. Oh, and for
> those felow rockers, I got a clarinet music book of classic Led Zeppelin
> hits. Kashmir, Immigrant Song, Stairway to Heaven, Misty Mountain Hop,
Black
> Dog, and more...just to brag... wink wink.
> So, please reply to me about the wrestling versus clarinet...

Not a problem, glad it's something I can address on topic. :) I'll let you
in on something, my band director (a trombonist) threw a fit when I started
playing clarinet on my own time. He even yelled at me when I took it to band
camp, which was a camp at my current university that had only the slightest
thing to do with the school. He said it wasn't proper, and that I could
dabble if I wished, but I would never get any good on it. ...Well, I'm not
that good at it, but I haven't stopped practicing, and I can't deny trombone
is, and will be, my primary instrument. I just have too many years on it.
Doesn't mean I plan to ever stop playing the clarinet. I like the clarinet
better. :)

Kevin Callahan

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