Author: ColeHanson
Date: 2010-07-10 04:35
I actually have taken lessons for the past two years with Dr. Fletcher while in high school- I am now going to the University of Minnesota for Clarinet Performance.
Dr. Fletcher likes the Baermann scales book. He primarily uses the Uhl and Rose Etude books- so make sure you have those.
As to what you should be working on....I would say spend a lot of time on scales and etudes, and try and pick a couple of solos that are around your skill level ( I don't know where you're at, so I can't give you a presumable piece that he has given people often in the past ) and work on them for fall semester. Think ahead as to what you will want to play for juries next year.
Make sure in lessons with him to come in prepared and with a lot of questions- he won't give you a whole lot if you don't come prepared to take as much as you can from him. Also, make sure you stay motivated and practice your solos a lot during the semester, becuase he often will just focus on etudes in your lessons, but since you'll have an hour long lesson as a performance major, it shouldn't be too big of a deal. The biggest thing is staying self- movtivated- that's how you can best succeed at UW- EC. Also knowing that you will be in the minority as a performance major will help prepare you as UWEC is such a big ed. school, although there are several Performance majors in other instruments.
The rest of the clarinet majors are very very nice, and it's not an overly competitive atmosphere at all. Dr. Fletcher knows a lot- make sure you do your best to take advantage of that.
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