Klarinet Archive - Posting 000287.txt from 2004/04

From: <tony-w@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Music exams in U.S.
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 04:24:42 -0400

From: DWH46 <dwh46@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Music exams in U.S.

> Tony -
> The system Mark is describing to you is simpky our way of allowing
students
> grades 7 through 12 in our schools "compete" as soloists and in ensembles.
> It's not truly competition, they are called festivals at least in my
stste,
> but students prepare their pieces with accompanist or as a group, and play
> before adjudicators. The "I, II, and II" Mark refers to are scores, I
being
> superior, etc.

Hello DWH46,
Thanks for making clear my uncertainty re your systems, but one more
question please-
Why do you call your 'grades' system 7 to 12, and not 1 to 6? Or is this a
stupid question? :)
Best,
Tony W.

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