Re: Re: Re: HS Level Recommended Solos


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Posted by Werner on July 02, 2003 at 09:57:56:

In Reply to: Re: Re: HS Level Recommended Solos posted by Tony Z. on July 02, 2003 at 06:56:21:

I apologize for not making myself clearer.

In the UK (and even in Canada) it's generally expected that a student complete their "Grade 8" (what I listed in my initial post) before they apply for any degree-seeking music programs.

In the United States, it's generally accepted that most tuba players won't be much above "Grade 4" or 5 when they enter a college music factory. Literature aside, most of the stuff on that Grade 8 list is often overlooked UNTIL 'college'.

That said, I know I'm preaching to the wrong crowd here- and I applaud the private teachers who hold their students to the highest standard possible. All the same, the "dumbing of America" evident in our schools and culture isn't limited to maths and sciences.

-WK


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