[musictlk] scholarships to buy new instruments

[Linda Mentink]

Hi Kaiti,

If there's a music club in your area, you might check with them. Or 
maybe a Lions Club, your church, or other relatives and friends. 
Maybe someone would be willing to take up a collection to help you.

Blessings,

Linda

At 11:14 PM 3/10/2013, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>My clarinet professor organized a clarinet day which was held this
>past weekend.  It was a great experience.  She had three Cincinnati
>Symphony Orchestra clarinetists come and give a masterclass for me,
>the other clarinet major at my school, and a student who recently
>auditioned and accepted to the university and was able to make it to
>the event.  After the masterclass Buffet, one of the top knotch
>clarinet manufacturers, gave a presentation and then had clarinets
>available for us to try.  I found a professional model which suited me
>really well.  The clarinet I have now is intermediate; it's a nice
>horn, but it's not professional grade.  I've had it for almost 5 and a
>half years and I'm told the average lifespan of a clarinet is 6 to 7.
>The intermediate clarinets aren't made from wood that is as high
>quality as the professional models, so their lifespan tends to be
>slightly shorter.  Two of the CSO clarinetists who heard me play the
>masterclass and on the new clarinet commented that the professional
>model made a huge difference in my playing; that my tone was richer
>and my sound was much more stable.  The clarinetist who specifically
>taught me in the masterclass also said that he felt I didn't have to
>fight with the professional one like I did on my clarinet.  When I
>told my professor these comments she agreed.
>
>I would love to get this instrument and there is a deal for a limited
>amount of time where I could get it for $2,000 off the initial retail
>price.  However, I am in college and my sister will start college this
>fall.  My parents are understanding of the fact that I'm going to
>outgrow clarinets every couple of years, but we don't even have the
>fafsas back so we don't even know what we'll be paying for two
>students to attend college.  My parents said they would love to help
>me get the horn, and realize that it would make a big difference in my
>playing and would be an investment in my future schooling and
>employment as a music therapist and musician in general, but we don't
>have the funds available right now.  I was wondering if anyone had any
>experience or ideas of how to get money for new instruments; I have
>googled new instrument scholarships and found a few, but a lot have
>either already cut off their deadlines, or make you wait a long time
>to find out if you've won.  I realize I probably won't be able to get
>the particular clarinet I've tried this weekend, but if anyone has any
>ideas that might help secure funds so I could get a new one soon I
>would appreciate hearing them.
>
>--
>Kaiti
>
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