[Trombone-l] do you object to teaching euph/baritone?

[Josh Kane]

I think if you want to major in Euphonium you have to realize there  
are only so many jobs out there. If you want to play, play. I am a  
young player still (23) and I'm still wrestling with the good personal  
decision verses good financial decision. I see it this way, a job is  
something you have to do and a career is something is doing a job you  
love to do. I also believe that not teaching something because there  
is no continuing path is a terrible thing. Maybe the reason that there  
isn't much of a continuing path is because not enough people are  
teaching it or being taught the euphonium. It's an irresponsible thing  
to do and say as a teacher. I majored in Trombone performance and yes,  
it's not EASY to make a living, but if it's something you love, you do  
whatever you can do to make it work. For a Euphonium player you can  
teach the instrument, by playing it and really working to be the best  
player you can be, you are not only fulfilling something inside of  
you, but you are also preaching the gospel and helping bring it to the  
masses.

I could probably go on for hours about why I play and what I out of  
playing and my reaction to audience response and so on a so forth. But  
to answer the question I disagree with your colleague.

Josh Kane

PS. Larry, There is a recording of the RI premiere of "Conditions"   
from my senior recital on my myspace page. I tried sending you a hard  
copy and I'm not sure you got it. The audience did applaud after the  
first condition and I think I over powered the mics at one point,  
hence the crackling and stuff, but other than that I hope you enjoy it  
and I hope I got what you were trying to get across to the audience.


On Feb 3, 2009, at 3:39 PM, Borden, Lawrence wrote:

> Folks,
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> I have a colleague who objects to teaching euph since there is no
> continuing path except (in his opinion) a band director, community  
> band,
> or service band.
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> I feel this is wrong since it is only the rarest case that we find
> someone wanting to major in euph performance. Do you think this  
> opinion
> is common among our brethren?
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> Larry
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> Lawrence Borden
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