Re: Re: Re: Re: Becoming a professional


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Posted by Rick Denney on September 04, 2003 at 16:29:20:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Becoming a professional posted by Curious Parent on September 04, 2003 at 12:42:03:

Part of the reason for the passion on this topic is that there are many more who are looking for work than their are positions for them to fill, and thus everyone is seeking a formula that works every time. Each person invests hugely in their own formula, and become committed to it whether or not it has proven successful, and whether or not it can be shown to be successful for others.

Also, it touches on the value of certains kinds of education, which some perceive as questioning the value and purpose of education itself. Many here are trained educators and therefore have a vested interest in defending education from attack. They have their radar tuned to such attacks at maximum sensitivity. Discussions about the value of education and the effectiveness of various policies and approaches always attract a vigorous response.

Finally, the process of becoming a professional tuba player has many facets and interactions between talent, determination, study, hard work, timing, and good fortune. Every successful professional (in any field) arrived at success using a slightly different mix, thinking that the one feature that was critical in their own development transfers to others who aspire to success. In truth, all are necessary. I once asked a symphony tuba player with whom I was studying whether it was more important to have technical ability or to be musical. His response was, "yes."

As with any debate, it reveals as much about the debaters as about the topic being debated, which is why it is fun for use despite that we've been through all this before.

But if you think this topic has raised the fur, you have really done it with your spelling of the word meaning that describes what we do, heh, heh.

Rick "tubist" Denney


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