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Dilema
Sept 8, 2006 19:04:51 GMT
Post by neilclarinet on Sept 8, 2006 19:04:51 GMT
OK, I have a bit of a dilema with doing my diploma next term. It would be the dipABRSM clarinet performance, but a few things make me wonder if it really is worth doing. At the moment it looks like the time and money involved will be quite considerable (even before considering the tidy sum the accompanist would expect for the pieces I am playing). I want to be a clarinet teacher from beginner to a high level and be able to teach other woodwinds to a reasonable level too.
As to whether it is useful from this perspective, I already have a BA music and the dipABRSM teaching, and waiting for my MMus result (musicology, so not strictly related). I played clarinet to diploma in my BA degree, but for all anyone knows I could have got out of performance. It's quite different to a performance degree at music college. I do have distinction grade 8 clarinet, but ideally a teacher should be playing above this level.
What I'm really thinking is would a diploma in performance add much to what I already have. I know many private students don't really know what your letters mean, but some do, and of course music services will look more closely.
Reasons for - it would get me practising again!, and give me a post grade 8 pass which my degree doesn't make obvious.
Againts - time, money, some don't care what bits of paper you have.
Sorry for the long rambling post!
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Dilema
Sept 8, 2006 19:09:48 GMT
Post by princessmoose on Sept 8, 2006 19:09:48 GMT
You might as well do it, even if it's just for your own personal satisfaction. Ok, some might not care that much about what you have, but a Dip in performance alongside a degree and a teaching diploma, would look good, and then you really wouldn't need to do any other exams in future would you not? Unless you wanted to. I'm kind of in a similar dilemma, in that I don't have that many qualifications and wonder if I should do a load because people will look down at me thinking I can teach even though I'm not as qualified as others. You're obviously at that standard, or near enough to it with practice, and you love playing so practising shouldn't be a burden. Just do it, get it over with .
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Dilema
Sept 8, 2006 19:16:35 GMT
Post by Dulciana on Sept 8, 2006 19:16:35 GMT
My answer is maybe a bit cynical; you already have the letters dipABRSM, so while you would get personal satisfaction from doing well in this, how much, realistically, would others appreciate the fact that you have done two different AB dips - one in performance and one in teaching? The answer, I think, lies in how much practice you have already put in. If it's a fair bit, then you might regret just letting it go. However, is it possible to use the same pieces for a different diploma, such as LTCL or similar, in order to be able to use different letters and actually gain more recognition from prospective pupils for what you've done?
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Dilema
Sept 8, 2006 19:22:28 GMT
Post by neilclarinet on Sept 8, 2006 19:22:28 GMT
;D Thanks for that. Letters are not really the big concern. I'm fairly certain I will do it. The idea of playing a full programme and getting examiners' feedback is quite appealing so it's a bit more than qualifications. The real crux is time and money. I think the bottom line is it may not have an impact on my teaching but I've been meaning to do it for a while now. Just need to beat the closing date now.
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Dilema
Sept 8, 2006 19:24:48 GMT
Post by princessmoose on Sept 8, 2006 19:24:48 GMT
Time and money I guess are issues, what you need to do is find a nice lady accompanist who will accompany you free of charge . *ahem* It will be time consuming to practice but I can only assume with grade 8 distinction, degree level performance and lessons from amazing teachers for the past few years, that you cannot be far off the level required. You sound to me like you want to do it, so focus on the positive side of doing it rather than worry about the time and money.
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Dilema
Sept 8, 2006 19:28:48 GMT
Post by neilclarinet on Sept 8, 2006 19:28:48 GMT
I know who will accompany me and I think she will be reasonable what she charges. She teaches music part time in my mum's school, that's how we know her, and she did my grade 6 flute last year. I suppose the it's likely I'll join the MU this year so that's one big fee, and I need somewhere to stay for the Woodford concert, and a new recorder (or flute if I get into this orchestra). It's priorities again. I will do though unless something major happens in the short term.
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Dilema
Sept 8, 2006 19:30:52 GMT
Post by princessmoose on Sept 8, 2006 19:30:52 GMT
Fill in the form, send it off and then worry about all that .
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Dilema
Sept 8, 2006 22:36:51 GMT
Post by Steve Hopwood on Sept 8, 2006 22:36:51 GMT
I am with Patricia here, Neil. You already have one dipABRSM (teaching). You are good enough to do the performance dip but this will add nothing to your letters count. Steve
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Dilema
Sept 19, 2006 9:45:16 GMT
Post by neilclarinet on Sept 19, 2006 9:45:16 GMT
Well the closing date is the end of this week and I'm thinking it is not worth doing after all. I am being offered some work by different music services and it won't make any difference to that, I'm sure, and apart from the cost and unpredictability of the next few months or so. And and of course I already have dipABRSM after my name anyway. I might do the LTCL recital next as it was really the Licentiate I wanted. Simply not having a first diploma in performance does not make you unsuitable to take a Licentiate dip - Trinity recognise this, maybe AB will one day.
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Dilema
Sept 19, 2006 9:46:33 GMT
Post by princessmoose on Sept 19, 2006 9:46:33 GMT
Glad you've come to a decision. Entries this week...eeeek.
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Dilema
Sept 19, 2006 11:52:55 GMT
Post by katyjay on Sept 19, 2006 11:52:55 GMT
Well, good luck when you decide to take your LTCL, Neil. Hopefully by then they'll have sorted their barmy administration out, so you can just concentrate on the music.
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