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Re: clarinet exams in the USA

Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 2004-10-28 16:18

A standardized testing system for musicians sounds too much like a licensing system to me. It makes me think of the Professional Engineers exam or that for becoming a Certified Public Accountant. ("Sorry, until you pass the Level 5 exam, you aren't licensed to play that piece of music.") Would one advocate a standard exam system for visual artists?

One comment to GBK -- You say that in the NYSSMA competition judges are instructed to encourage the youngest participants, but then appear to equate that to not fairly critiquing the poorer players. The two concepts are not mutually exclusive. One can fairly critique anyone and still be encouraging. ("You tend to rush the sixteenth notes, but this is something you should be able to overcome by...") Another effective way to be constructive and encouraging is to start and end the critique with things that were done well, sandwiching items that need improving in between.

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