My Sports vs Music rant #1
“Sometimes I wish students treated their music more like a team sport. Imagine how good they would be if they rescheduled their world so that they could practice 2 hours everyday after school, be held accountable by a group of team mates and a screaming coach, and compete with other musicians doing the same thing.”
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Music v. sports – the eternal question! : ) I definitely believe both activities enhance the other. I apply a lot of principles from music practice to athletic conditioning, and vice versa. They are mutually beneficial, for certain.
Personally, I’ve always valued self-improvement over achievement or competition. At the end of the day, I want to be that “tree that falls in the forest”. I do agree though, that it’s imperative to perform for others and to work collaboratively. Becoming insulated from other artistic ideas or talents is a recipe for death.