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Musical apathy after "tenure"

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2012-11-15 16:46

I put "tenure" in quotes because I'm in the military and while we don't have "tenure", we get signed for a contract where it's difficult for them to fire us.

I'm just wondering what other people's experiences have been with themselves or others falling into this category. Meaning, have you or others you've seen hit a point of tenure or just some point where they stay in a musical job, but practice less and less or not at all and you've seen their skills deteriorate because of it?

I've seen it, and I don't want to be it, but does it happen more often than what I see? Is it a normal thing in every orchestra? Maybe that 3rd violinist has given up hope of ever being principle or having a solo career and now decides to settle for "good enough" or settle for playing "ok" compared to how they used to play a few years ago.....?

Alexi

US Army Japan Band

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