http://rachelvelarde.com/2010/01/30/response-to-email-comment-about-my-november-nats-music-theater-student-auditions-post/ Lyric Mezzo-Soprano Wed, 19 May 2010 18:04:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://rachelvelarde.com/2010/01/30/response-to-email-comment-about-my-november-nats-music-theater-student-auditions-post/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Rachel Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:05:47 +0000 http://rachelvelarde.com/?p=547#comment-135 Thanks for the support! I always welcome open discussion and if anyone ever feels I'm in the wrong, I'd like them to tell me their point of view. This is the only way we can truly learn from one another... Thanks for the support! I always welcome open discussion and if anyone ever feels I’m in the wrong, I’d like them to tell me their point of view. This is the only way we can truly learn from one another…

]]> http://rachelvelarde.com/2010/01/30/response-to-email-comment-about-my-november-nats-music-theater-student-auditions-post/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Marion Harrington Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:32:44 +0000 http://rachelvelarde.com/?p=547#comment-134 Just keep rocking the classical music universe, Rachel! Having never fitted that box called "normality" my entire life, I admire you for standing by your principals. Few have the courage to put their neck on the block and if you come up with any original thoughts at all on a blog, you accept that you are wide open to criticism. It's scary! The music industry is a tough place to be and I agree 100% with your comments. Wrapping potential musicians in cotton wool is doing them no favours and certainly not assisting any musician in their musicial development, whether or not they go on to enter the profession. Just keep rocking the classical music universe, Rachel! Having never fitted that box called “normality” my entire life, I admire you for standing by your principals. Few have the courage to put their neck on the block and if you come up with any original thoughts at all on a blog, you accept that you are wide open to criticism. It’s scary!
The music industry is a tough place to be and I agree 100% with your comments. Wrapping potential musicians in cotton wool is doing them no favours and certainly not assisting any musician in their musicial development, whether or not they go on to enter the profession.

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