Author: Tom Piercy
Date: 2015-08-24 05:43
Jason,
It's very smart and mature of you to have these thoughts, concerns and worries. Better now than later.
Unfortunately, only you can answer the single most important question you have: to continue on your current path or change paths? And the paths available to you are plural - in the music field and out of the music field.
Only you can know yourself. And you REALLY need to know yourself to come to any conclusion. And that conclusion may change at any given moment. It is a lot to ask of yourself at your age. Yes, it is a lot, but so what, you're talking about some very important issues in your current and future life. Think and feel hard.
You probably know what it takes to be a performer. You probably have been told and have read a lot about what it "takes." You may or may not have all that is required. Listening to your youtube video/audio can not give me or anyone else a definitive answer. It is dishonest to listen to that one audio sample and say, "Yeah! Go for it, you have what it takes." Or say, "Nah, you're not good enough."
You play well in that sample. Many, many other people play well, too. Playing well is the base requirement. As you know, there is a lot more to it than just playing something well.
To get advice about what to do: talk to others you know and trust; talk deeply and truthfully to your clarinet teacher and other teachers (not necessarily clarinet) you trust; talk to yourself. It's a lot to ask of yourself at your young age to be able to see into the future.
Only you can know what is most important to you: playing the clarinet and what type of playing? teaching or not? financial security - a real concern, and something you are smart to think about? freedom? and many more relevant questions.
So, you were looking for advice: Look, listen, search.
Good luck.
Tom Piercy
Post Edited (2015-08-24 16:27)
|
|
The Clarinet BBoard
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
