Klarinet Archive - Posting 000325.txt from 2003/10

From: "Musician" <musicians@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Schools and Acceptance Rates
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 16:22:55 -0400

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> Everyone keeps trying to tell me that is what it is, but I really
> honestly
> don't believe I am good enough. People tell me I deserve to be a
good
> player because i'm dedicated and motivated and work hard at music,
even
> though I feel like I'm not working nearly hard enough. I'm
> slightly worried
> by the prospect of having to play auditions at the end of this
year...I
> don't feel good enough to get into a good school.
>
> Thanks everyone and I hope that answers some questions,
> Chantelle
>

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Chantelle - there are plenty of University's who would take your money
and give you the best training that they could. I had a summer student
who graduated from a High School that another Student of mine directed
at and she was accepted to North Texas State. This player as far as I
was concerned didn't have one bit of the talent that it should take to
make that school of that quality yet they took her. Raw talent on a
scale of 1-10 with 10 being "best" she was a 6 **at best**. I've
taught 10's and I've taught 2's (I'm too expensive for any 1's ;).

Point being that if you have talent, many if not most schools will
take you.

There are way, way, way too many Performance Majors getting pumped out
of the Music Schools (the money whores that they are) - it's
comparable to Lambs being led to the slaughter house.

David Blumberg
http://www.MyTempo.com

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