tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333078797879411990.post354444342693947840..comments2023-10-28T06:17:52.321-04:00Comments on Apple's Tree: Musical MemoriesCharley "Apple" Grabowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333078797879411990.post-76321388700600631552009-11-07T13:05:55.532-05:002009-11-07T13:05:55.532-05:00Susan - Thank you! I learned from my experience. I...Susan - Thank you! I learned from my experience. I'm very careful how I handle discipline with my students and try very hard to keep it private and show them respect. <br /><br />Jasia - I'm happy your daughter was able to maintain her friendship. Maybe if I'd been more competitive about the whole chair thing I'd have worked harder at improving. The first band my kids were in spread the parts around based on ability, they all worked hard and encouraged each other. While I loved going to my kids performances, I don't enjoy my grandkids nearly as much. The kids are great but the selections and disorganization leave me flat. Hopefully with Mike in middle school things will improve this year.Charley "Apple" Grabowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333078797879411990.post-49007320555923278132009-11-05T11:42:36.368-05:002009-11-05T11:42:36.368-05:00My daughter once told me that the reason she didn&...My daughter once told me that the reason she didn't want to pursue a career in music was because she hated the competition for "chairs". She was 2nd chair (violin) to her best friend all through high school. And while that didn't bother her at all, she hated what it did (pressure-wise) to everyone else in the string section. Fortunately, she didn't have the awful kind of experience you had. I'm sure she would have given up music altogether if she had. How very sad that you had to go through that!<br /><br />I don't have grandchildren yet (hopefully one day!) but I truly enjoyed all the many concerts, parades, and half-time shows we got see our daughter and son perform in. I consider it one of the highlights of my life.Jasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561520746304048996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333078797879411990.post-79834599524247929812009-11-04T12:02:09.974-05:002009-11-04T12:02:09.974-05:00That band director who humiliated you and the firs...That band director who humiliated you and the first saxophonist was, in my considered* opinion, evil. The killer of creativity, that. I love the way that the through-line of musical instruments brings out all kinds of random colors and nuances of your childhood. It's very evocative, very good.<br /><br />*opinions: it costs nothing and is worth less than that.Susan Kitchenshttp://familyoralhistory.us/noreply@blogger.com