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Monday, May 08, 2006
Lunchtime Concerts!
It's funny that when I stop and think of the things that most excite me about the prospect of going self employed and trying to make a go of teaching and playing for a full time living, the one thing that I keep coming back to in my mind is that I'll have time to attend lunchtime concerts again.
I remember when I was in sixth-form at school (jeez.. 11 years ago now!) that I used to rush to Bradford city centre every Wednesday lunch, and so skip PE classes, to catch whatever classical concert was showing free at Alhambra's Studio Theatre, and it struck me that the only reason I don't do that now is because I'm always committed to some office job or other at that time of the day. Even when I was working full time in Leeds city centre I used to time my breaks so that I could run across town to catch at least the first half of the concerts that were provided free in Leeds City Hall during the summer months, and saw many fine musicians doing their thing there for practically no financial reward.
So, this is my commitment to myself : I finally end my full time contract as a Sales Administrator with Aspire Technology this Friday so that I have more time to be involved with music. My first act as director of my own destiny is to make time to attend as many musical events as possible again, starting with the regular concert seasons provided free by the many theatres and cathedrals around Yorkshire - after all, what with relying on income from teaching and playing myself, I'm going to need to tighten the belt for a while! I look at it this way : it's a wonderful thing that I actively seek involvement in the area that I also choose as my living. Here's hoping it will work out!
I remember when I was in sixth-form at school (jeez.. 11 years ago now!) that I used to rush to Bradford city centre every Wednesday lunch, and so skip PE classes, to catch whatever classical concert was showing free at Alhambra's Studio Theatre, and it struck me that the only reason I don't do that now is because I'm always committed to some office job or other at that time of the day. Even when I was working full time in Leeds city centre I used to time my breaks so that I could run across town to catch at least the first half of the concerts that were provided free in Leeds City Hall during the summer months, and saw many fine musicians doing their thing there for practically no financial reward.
So, this is my commitment to myself : I finally end my full time contract as a Sales Administrator with Aspire Technology this Friday so that I have more time to be involved with music. My first act as director of my own destiny is to make time to attend as many musical events as possible again, starting with the regular concert seasons provided free by the many theatres and cathedrals around Yorkshire - after all, what with relying on income from teaching and playing myself, I'm going to need to tighten the belt for a while! I look at it this way : it's a wonderful thing that I actively seek involvement in the area that I also choose as my living. Here's hoping it will work out!
