The Clarinet BBoard

The Ethnic Clarinet The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Previous Message | Next Message

RE: mom needs advice

Author: Kat
Date: 2002-09-19 20:56

I think she is definitely too young to be FORCED to choose. My parents would only let me take lessons on one instrument but for ME that was ok. I took piano through 8th grade (I had realllly bad teachers and still don't play it so well!), and then took clarinet all through high school and into college and grad school. I ended up with Bachelor's and Master's in Clarinet, but even before I started taking lessons I knew I was much better at clarinet than at piano. For me it was an easy decision. And for what it's worth, even during my undergrad there were a few students who had double performance majors. This was at Oberlin Conservatory even...so it CAN be done...

I'm amazed that your local university prof is teaching a 12-year-old! She must be pretty good...but I don't think she MUST decide yet. Let her choose when she's ready to choose.

You may want to post this message over at the "main" clarinet board too...just click on "The Clarinet Board" instead of "Klezmorim Forum." There are lots of teachers who seem to check that part of the board more than this one.

Katrina

Reply To Message | Avail. Forums | Flat View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Topics