we didnt have that, and im also not saying all parents wherethesame, as my family where encouraging, but far from well to do. aside from the bits that hadbeen in the family since coming from ireland, instrument aquisition was no easy task. but thats aside from my point. there where also kids at school who whre imho damned good at music, of course they where encouraged and lauded over by the music teachers, t the detriment of those less skillful. this is my point, why shouldnt we encourafe everyone to have fun with art, i agree not everyone is going to make a living, but thats not all music is...robojam wrote:Can't say my experience was anything like that either. At school arts and music were encouraged and the schools I went to all had programs to help families on limited incomes to rent or buy instruments for their kids..Aiynzahev wrote:Not my experience living in the UK unless you are talking about well to do types which I didn't interact with.im not sure how it is where you are, but all too often here in the uk, any interest in things such as music, painting, dancing or any arts type stuff is quashed in the young, from parents who want kids to get jobs asap to teachers teling you youre a dreamer and youll never amount to anything, support is very hard to come by.
i also see the problem is worse at leastin thissmall town, through theids my mum fosters and the workshops ive done with kids in the past
not aimed at you mike, im just a bit sick of negativity lately (not necassarilly here at kvr just in life in general) so trying my best to encourage some positivity.
