Klarinet Archive - Posting 000335.txt from 2004/03

From: "Ronald Robinson" <ronald034@------.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Libby Larsen Interview
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 17:21:41 -0500

But some of the kids need more one-on-one instruction to prevent bad
technique. Some parents are paying for private lessons to help their
children learn to play better.

Evelyn
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From: "Joe Fasel" <jhf@------.gov>
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Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Libby Larsen Interview

> > >Music is taught primarily in ensembles, which ignores forms that are
> > >done by only one or a few people. [But how can this be taught in
> > >schools? How can we involve everyone other than in ensembles?]
>
> There is an important point here, but perhaps an overriding one is
> that teenagers are very social creatures. Band, orchestra, and chorus
> are important to these kids socially as well as musically. That this
> is the way so many kids are introduced to music is only natural.
> Perhaps we shouldn't fight that.
>
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