Klarinet Archive - Posting 001249.txt from 2003/03

From: "Patricia A. Smith" <patricia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: [kl WVU, was] my summer
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 06:00:52 -0500

Rebecca Brennan wrote:
> Kent,
>
> I met John Weigan back in February at the WVU honor band. At the
> masterclass they sent all of the clarinetists to he had these really
> simple ways of fixing breathing, embouchure, and biting problems. I am
> so guilty of biting. He took two rubber bands and linked them together
> and dangled the mouthpiece and barrel from it and told a boy to blow
> into it. Sometimes I bite so hard that my mouthpiece will just pop out
> of my mouth.
>
> Anyway, my band director told me about a music camp they did. I forgot
> about that, but he is not sure if they will have it because of the
> renovations of the CAC. I know that Marshall University does some type
> of jazz camp, but I don't know about a more classical focused camp.
>

GO ahead, call up the Music School at WVU and ask if they are going to
have the camp! It is worth a phone call to find out!

I went YEARS ago - oh, heavens it has to be between 25 and 30 years ago,
when Dr. Charles Krusentsjerna was teaching clarinet there. I learned
so very very much from him. I was only sixteen, and a very immature
sixteen at that. What a growing summer it was for me.

Patricia Smith

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