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Re: Recital Question

Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2017-06-06 22:31

The presentation idea is a great one...it almost turns into a master class.

As a student, what I always hated; was when the University would invite some "Pro" to come in. We'd never see or hear from the "Pro" before or after the performance, and would see the "Pro" for the first time during (if we were lucky) the dress rehearsal. As a student, I felt used.

It's one thing to help the students, and then perform or demonstrate for them (as you're suggesting). It's another thing entirely to be a "Pro" and use the students as nothing more than a platform on which to further your career (which is what happened frequently while I was attending university).

In the University's defense - we did (usually in jazz) have great master classes with world-class "Pros" too. The "Pro" would spend time with us in class, then hold a free publicly-available master class with his/her own band, then perform in a ticketed event that evening. It was great stuff.

I think your idea is great - I know that I would have appreciated such an opportunity as a student. I think you should go for it!

Fuzzy

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