Dang, this discussion the past few days has been really depressing. Here I was, taught incorrectly for 6 years, having braces three times, and having really big lips, I got a new teacher this summer for lessons, and I decided to try and turn myself around. I completely started over, new embrochure, tounging and everything. I practiced my butt off, got 1st chair in the school band and orchestra, have my first solo and chamber performances in the next few months, and began to harbor secret ambitions of being a professional horn player. Even though my majors are Public Relations/Marketing Communications and English with a minor in Business Management, my true goal is music. Then this discussion starts, and it seems that if you aren't the perfect "mold" for horn playing, or have really big lips even, you will probably be relegated to second rate orchestras for the rest of your life, no matter how hard you try. I'd like to think that there is hope, and that I will someday get to play with top rate musicians doing major pieces of music. I love playing more that anything, I'd just like to think I have a chance to move up in the world.
Ben P.S. I suppose if the whole thing doesn't work out in my favor, I could just start a successful business, and use the money I make from that to buy myself an orchestra, and appoint myself principal. :-P __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org