Posted by David Zerkel on October 28, 2001 at 18:35:52:
In Reply to: Advice on Manners!!!!!!!!! posted by B.K. on October 27, 2001 at 21:42:03:
I once had a student (on this list...he'll recognize himself immediately!) who would intentionally avoid me if I played poorly on a recital. I have a lot of respect for this guy as a player, and his silence really stung after a performance. However, after hearing a tape of the performance in question, I always agreed with him on the suck quotient of the performance.
I'd rather not have someone lie to me. Although it bugged me that I thought my guy was dissing me, in retrospect, he did the right thing. His persistence to the standards that I tried to instill in him continues to make me a better player today.
My two cents...
DZ