[musictlk] NFB Training center????

[Miso Kwak]

I haven't attended any NFB center program. I am planning to attend one 
in Colorado this summer before I start college. It will probably be the 
first and last time I attend NFB center at least in my head right now...
This is definitely a personal choice.
I chose this summer because I don't want to delay beginning my college.
Maybe I will go to center for 6 months to a year after college but 
knowing mhyself I know I would prefer starting grad school or doing a 
program like Teach America before grad school.
If I were in your situation I think I would rather choose right after 
college. Like Dave mentioned as long as you have a good discipline you 
will be able to prepare for your audition.
Since I am merely a high school senior my saying probably doesn't carry 
much reliability but I feel like getting a job or going to grad school 
for your masters would be much easier straight out of college rather 
than taking a gap year as a either music ed major or performance major.
If you are a music ed major you would be trained on how to lead an 
ensemble in college intensely through your conducting classes and 
student teaching. Wouldn't it be easier to apply right away than 
waiting for a while with no intense music activities at an NFB center?
I hope you can make the best decision for yourself. :)
Miso

-----Original Message-----
From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
To: Music Talk Mailing List <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sun, May 12, 2013 3:32 pm
Subject: Re: [musictlk] NFB Training center????

It seems to me that what you learn at a training center, particularly
a NFB one, will benefit you your whole life.  So, the sooner you get
it, the better.

And... going to one doesn't mean no practice, it just means you will
have to be disciplined and budget your time, to set aside some for
practicing your instrument.

This will likely be the case for most of your life, there is always
something else to do.


Dave

At 05:05 PM 5/12/2013, you wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>I am having a hard decision trying to decide if I want to go to an NFB
>training center or not. (I promise, this is music related).
>
>I understand that I will benefit greatly from any training center no
>matter where I go, but the big dilemma is that I want to go to college
>and study music education or performance. (I'm not 100% sure). If I go
>to a training center, I'm thinking I would loose 6-9 months of
>practicing and performance. And during the seven years as a trumpet
>player, there has never been a month where I haven't played. So I
>can't imagine not playing for six months. What do you guys think I
>should do? Should I go to a training center right after high school
>and then audition for colleges? Or, should I go to college and maybe
>get a degree in music education or performance; go to a training
>program knowing I have that degree; and then look for a job after the
>training?
>
>Thanks,
>Winona


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