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Re: mom needs advice

Author: ron b
Date: 2003-09-07 05:54

I think your daughter's clarinet teacher needs the advice, Diane.

Music is multi-lingual, with fantastic dialects and infinite ways to have fun at it. When one is feeling it from within (the heart), they're on their way to something wonderful, for themselves and others. I would agree, from what you describe, that your daughter is indeed gifted.

Teacher needs to re-think his stance. Professor or not, no one needs to be that dogmatic, especially with a very young person. As a parent, you know that what your daughter needs now is nurturing - not ultimatums. As you say, she'll no doubt discover for herself what instrument(s) she'll choose. Maybe she'll lean toward the piano, maybe the horn. For cryin' out loud, at 12, what's the rush?

Furthermore; I've never met anyone who complained about anyone's ability to play multiple instruments. Ordinarily they excel at one or two but I've seen no one harmed by playing more. Many folks who visit the Clarinet Boards also play brass, strings, percussion and a few hybrids. They all seem to be doing fine. A little wierd, maybe, but 'fine'. Well, (speakin' for m'self) anyway... who isn't???