Can you blame me
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From: Central Massachusetts
Originally Posted by C-Bass,Oct 4 2004, 10:46 AM
I also learned how to shoot milk from my nose and burp the alphabet.
Who says that public education is sub-standard?
Who says that public education is sub-standard?
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From: SoCal
Georgie I think you should do play what YOU enjoy when the oppertunity is there at least! You CAN do both ya know! My 
has proven that with his Piano he has branched out amazingly with his OWN music and I 
it! I say keep up the good work you are a VERY talented Be proud of your work K! 
has proven that with his Piano he has branched out amazingly with his OWN music and I it! I say keep up the good work you are a VERY talented Be proud of your work K!
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From: This is not my house!
My thoughts...
If you'd rather sit in the first or sceond chair, try for it. Don't sit back and say 'whatever'. It's not about the prestige, it's about the challenge and what you'd learn sitting in first or second.
I know the Divertimento and give you kudos for taking the risk. I would have hoped the Director would have taken notice but he clearly didn't. Now for my advise... are you ready (for maybe the best advice that was ever given to me)?
Tell the Director what your goal is (a first chair), and ask him what steps you should take and what type of piece you should play. As he's telling you write it down.
This does several things... First, who better to tell you what the Director is looking for than the Director. Second, it lets the Director know that you want this postion. Third, (and this is the best) the Director wants to give good advice... everyone does. If you get the first chair the Director's advice was good... if you don't it was bad. The Director now has a vested interest in you getting the first chair.
My mentor gave me this advice and it's served my well for many years. Hope you're listening.
If you'd rather sit in the first or sceond chair, try for it. Don't sit back and say 'whatever'. It's not about the prestige, it's about the challenge and what you'd learn sitting in first or second.
I know the Divertimento and give you kudos for taking the risk. I would have hoped the Director would have taken notice but he clearly didn't. Now for my advise... are you ready (for maybe the best advice that was ever given to me)?
Tell the Director what your goal is (a first chair), and ask him what steps you should take and what type of piece you should play. As he's telling you write it down.
This does several things... First, who better to tell you what the Director is looking for than the Director. Second, it lets the Director know that you want this postion. Third, (and this is the best) the Director wants to give good advice... everyone does. If you get the first chair the Director's advice was good... if you don't it was bad. The Director now has a vested interest in you getting the first chair.
My mentor gave me this advice and it's served my well for many years. Hope you're listening.
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From: Pt. A to Pt. B via VTEC!!
Originally Posted by jedwards,Oct 4 2004, 12:40 PM
Aaaahhh! The Bird! 
He's right too.
He's right too.
Music, in performance, is a type of sculpture. The air in the performance is sculpted into something.
ATTRIBUTION:
Frank Zappa
first chair...play what you love, Plucky! 