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Re: A question for teachers

Author: hpadi
Date: 2007-10-24 13:16

Following the rules of this board is important and necessary to maintain order. I hope no one be offended or take this posting offensively. I am going to take advantage of this opportunity to bring up a wonderful idea that just sprang out of my mind from this topic we been discussing regarding Miss Robyn 765 question to teachers.

Miss Robyn 765 came to this board asking for help regarding his intentions to teach his 7 yrs old to play the clarinet. I say that everyone has given her the best of suggestions. I my self learned a great deal from the topic and made me feel good about the decisions I have made so far.

Not all of us and just like Miss Robyn 765 pointed out have the recourses to hire a teacher. I will add to that statement that not only to hire a teacher but also to buy a 2 or 3 thousand dollars clarinet, a mouthpieces, ligatures and all the other gadgets that are necessary at one point or another.

I agree that a teacher is important for all the good reason that my friend genekeyes mention in his posting, nevertheless and like the saying says, “ We farm with the bulls we have” Maybe not exactly but something like that.

This brings up the idea I mentioned. Here we come…

I am sure we have more than plenty and very good teachers and professional clarinetist in this forum.

Perhaps some of these teachers can donate their time and teach lessons for cases like this. Perhaps something can be organized to raise funds to help people like Miss Robyn 765 to cover those expenses or for these teachers be paid.

We could organize, sponsor, promote Clarinet concerts, competitions at different levels, gigs you name it. Create like some sort of Grant program for members of the board. I am sure that there are many talented kids out there and they need all the help that they can get.

Like Edmund Burke said, “ The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”

Anyway, I do not know if anyone has brought this up before, if not so I did.

Respectfully,

Henry Padilla

Post Edited (2007-10-24 16:31)

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