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RE: Taking Lessons From University Student

Author: ron b  Date:   2002-07-31 21:30 Hi, Jacy I notice that you don't mention what your major is at this point. Be that as it may, you pose an interesting and important question regarding private lessons that many young, and older, players must sooner or later ask themselves -- "..would anyone advise me against this? ....so chances are I'd have something to learn from a performance major, right"? I have no definitive answer to that, it's an individual matter. However, for what it may be worth, I found (waaaay long ago:) that I could learn something from almost every other clarinetist I've ever met. I may have passed on a tip or two in return. I hope so. Private (or group/workshop) lessons can be very beneficial but I'd ask myself a few important questions before deciding. For example: Why do I feel lessons, as opposed to practicing on my own, would be beneficial? If I decide to follow that course, how will I pay for the lessons? What is my long term goal musically? I mean, Jacy, do you wish to just have fun playing (and Traveling while you're in high school now or do you feel you might want to persue music as a career, teaching, composing, conducting - (fill in the blanks here, it's a long list - as a lifetime persuit ? Keep in mind that private lessons require a lot of effort and time on Your part. Can you work that into your present schedule? You can have just as much fun playing and travelling as an intermediate player as you can being the Star If you intend to make a 'career' of music a few lessons might be worth the effort you'll need to make to obtain them. In other words; I, personally, can find No Reason to advise against private lessons but I'd try to consider as many factors as possible before making a final decision. In any case, Happy Tootin' :]

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RE: Taking Lessons From University Student

Author: ron b  Date:   2002-08-01 18:19 Hi, ClarinetQween Good call. Thank you. I didn't make that as clear as I could have. I tend to relate things to the way they were in 'my day' :| It gets me in trouble sometimes - or at least I get a strange look now and then. 'My day' was in the mid-fifites when I graduated from high school. Everyone had (to have) a 'major', a main interest to determine what classes they took. For example: Math, English, Home Ec, Military, Music, Geology, etc. Whether college prep or vocational training, everyone had to declare a Major (interest) - usually by their sophomore year; some sooner, some a little later. My question to Jacy is: What is your major, your main interest? I think it's pertinent to the question - ron b -

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