advice?

[wavyarms]

Last day of theory classes today! I'm going to miss them, my sharp, energetic, madly music-theorizing little futures-of-the-world. I have the same problem with them that I have with so many of you all in my LJ community:

me: "Say, I feel it's important that you understand how much ass you kick."
you all: "Why, thanks."
me: "Er, you don't really get it, do you? Let me try again. YOU KICK ASS."
you all: "Thanks, that's awfully nice of you."
me: "I have no faith that you actually are processing what I'm saying, so I'll try one last time. YOU ROCK, AND I'M REALLY PROUD OF YOU."
you all: *smile and nod*

I can only hope some of it sank in. And that they all keep studying, and then take the theory AP.

I've noticed I tend to get hugely fond of the people in my choirs (i.e. the choirs that I form and direct, that are under my jurisdiction.) I'm noticing the same now of classes.

In other news, I have a request, and a present, and they are the same thing. Because don't you love giving people advice? You know you do. And the estimable suhnkecher needs some, about moving cities and figuring out one's best job plan, and that's something that I know you all have a collective ton of experience with. So click on over here and give him some Career Advice.

Please? He was mentioning he was trying to figure out what to do, and we had the following conversation:

me: "Do what I do!"
him: "What?"
me: "Go on LJ and ask for advice and support!"
him: "But the only person I know on LJ is you."
me: "Oh, but I know tons of people! I'll signal-boost you!"

Don't let me down and make me look like a pompous idiot, people. Right? Right.

Comments

[coraline]

i didn't post anything to him because i couldn't think of anything to say, but your "suhnketcher" tag appears to be mispelled :)

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

Fixed! Thanks!

[minyan.livejournal.com]

Do you know anyone in the music world around here he could talk to? Does Sen no Ogaku? Brad-the-WCC-director, or Ed Lawrence, or anyone who might know someone who might have useful advice? You're gonna be ore use than the whole kaboodle of us put together, you know, because you have a much better grasp of what he's looking for. Which isn't to say I won't think on it.

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

True. Already doing a bit of that. But I figured that the stories of people I know could also be of use, just to show what's possible and what others decided at similar points, and how they feel about it now, etc.

[flannelcat.livejournal.com]

Done... *Bounce* Although I think penguin_worship may be more use on this one...

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

Wow! So that's what she does! That's really impressive.

[flannelcat.livejournal.com]

www.redr.org

She trains people like Oxfam and Amnesty in Risk Management and security, dealing with Image and Acceptance, teaching NGO's how to working with local people in crisis and possible hostile situations.

She sometimes describes it as "Learning how to say Salaam witha smile."

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

Wow. That is so cool.

Wait, so what do you do?

[flannelcat.livejournal.com]

Nothing so impressive, I'm afraid - my background is in working in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, particularly working with children and young people with educational and behavioural difficulties. Right NOW, I'm not doing much, living up in London decorating the house to sell. Apart from that, I'm looking to eventually make a living out of making masks, writing, theatre, teaching commedia and circus work.
Soooyeah...

Rock on with your own bad self!

[cybersattva.livejournal.com]

pisicutsa already beat me to all I could think of to suggest to suhnkecher, but I also wanted to say that I think it's really cool that you taught a class this summer, and I'm glad you had such a good experience with it!

[sikismic.livejournal.com]

If I weren't a lifegaurd aspiring to a music career, I'd most certainly give my bestest vocational guidance. Maybe someday...

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

Well, read the advice he gets - it may be useful to you someday, after you get your masters in music!

[celewen2931.livejournal.com]

hey you direct Choirs? How cool is that... I like your Eowyn Picture.

[suhnkecher.livejournal.com]

Just wanted to say 'Thanks' to all who posted, and of course to wavyarms for getting some attention to my challenge. I'll update and let everyone know what my decision is...uh...when I make it. Although please keep the ideas flowing!

[aviaticsquad.livejournal.com]

Hey -
I just wanted to say thanks for the theory stuff... now my life in AP music theory this year won't start off so rocky. And the sectional stuff. Because altos just kinda rock.
Also, thanks to Derrick (by way of you) I got to have fun with a tuning fork for a week.

schweeeet

-ava

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

Glad to be of service! You're a theory superstar, you know - you'll ace that AP. :)

And yeah, altos rock. :)

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

P.S. Forgot to say...I prefer people don't use my RL name on LJ. Any chance you feel like reposting that comment? ;)