From: "Jeffrey E." -4 To: Subject: Re: Carbon Fiber Violin Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 10:27:13 +0000 Im happy you are thinking. I m glad you can tell me what it takes to be succesfful. ? , when I teach class I desciribe your strategy as hoping to win the lottery. and hope is not a strategy. . you need a plan. 1 this is how i make money 2. this is what i have to do. . 3 playing in the street workis the opposite way, as you know josh bell played in the subway rescently and NO ONE cared or paid attetnion. . sorry On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 6:19 AM, wrote: yes, but that's the way it goes: you try many things in order to succeed and be able to earn money. In my case, to approach people, present yourself in best possible way, make people now you, make them love you, want to see you again and again. Then they either book you for performances for them or they come wherever you play and they pay for hearing your music. First I need to be seen and playing EVERYWHERE is one of the best keys of being seen.. I know that Leon or Yoyo Ma can say this idea is silly, because they see things from different prospective. They achieved recognition in their own ways. Leon can say it's not serious. many things that are new or untraditional often seem for people(especially older generation) strange, unacceptable, not serious. But what if people really like it? a lot of people don't even want serious thing. they want something new, something unusual.. I don't know...maybe it is a silly idea indeed... but somehow i have this strong feeling inside that i should try doing it.. of course, best would be trying to play it myself and experience how does it feel, what is the sound like..that would make it easer to decide. Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 05:51:30 -0400 Subject: Re: Carbon Fiber Violin From: To: taking the music to them, is a beutiful concept. . however, you need to make money to live and have a real life. . that needs to be yours and your sisteres focus. classes instrum