Author: William
Date: 2012-02-17 16:15
Listen to Ed and diversify--learn to play the effer and the bass, if not also the saxophone and the flute. The more the better. When you audition for a pro level job, the auditioners will not be impressed by your degree but rather, simply, how well you play and how well you would fit into their organization. Basic talent is the key--if you don't "have it", no college course of study is going to give it to you. And the hard truth is, even if you 'have it' and are the 'best', you may not win the job if someone on the audition panel does not like something about you--and that may not be related to your playing ability. Sometimes it who you know, not what you know--so, while honing your playing skills, learn to be a "people person" and pay attention to your networking skills. Twitter, Facebook, phone listings, causal contacts, etc--whomever may help you get that job. Like Ed suggested, it's a tough world "out there" for the professional clarinetist and you will need all of the help you can get to succeed. Follow your dream, but I hope it does not become a nightmare.
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