Do I know you? Or, more to the point, are we related?
There aren't too many Denneys in the world, though there is a relative abundance of Dennys. (Of course, both come from the same root: 'Denn's, meaning "of the Danes" in medieval French, for Danish settlers in the Normandy and Brittany areas.)
Rick "Civil engineer, originally from Houston" Denney
I teach a variety of subjects at the Singapore International School in Saigon, Vietnam (yes, they still call it that). I am also a frelance tuba player, quite well-known in the ex-pat community as well as to the most of the serious musicians in HCMC.
I also write articles on pop culture of the 20th century.
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You only have one chance to make a first impression. Don't blow it.
I teach band and general music to very rural southern kids. My school is the only one in the county and we have 600 kids 4-12. The county seat has less than 1,000 people and the entire county is around 10,000.
At night and on weekends I play trombone and euphonium with our community band, varoius big bands, combos, quartets, quintets and a pro wind ensemble out of Nashville. I do pit work and copywork and teach private lessons, as well. I make as much money outside of my school setting as I do in.
I was a Systems Specialist (hardware / software) for the FAA for 30 years. Been retired now for 7 years.
BTW, I highly recommend retirement.
Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ/RF mpc YEP-641S(recently sold), DE mpc (102 rim; I-cup; I-9 shank) Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches: "Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
Deputy Sheriff. Three + years until retirement. Started playing the tuba at age 48, and play in a New Horizons band and the One More Time Marching Band and Drill Team.
Along the same topic, what is it that you Bachelor's and/or Master's in Music Performance people do, who realized they needed a full time gig after the reality of the music business set in?
Todd S. Malicoate wrote:I sell auto parts for a living. I knew those three degrees would come in handy someday...
I'm pleased to report I'm now an adjunct music professor for the local university (not tuba...mostly jazz). I make about 1/2 as much which is challenging, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Todd S. Malicoate wrote:After posting this in May of 2004:
Todd S. Malicoate wrote:I sell auto parts for a living. I knew those three degrees would come in handy someday...
I'm pleased to report I'm now an adjunct music professor for the local university (not tuba...mostly jazz). I make about 1/2 as much which is challenging, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
I am pleased to hear this, officially. Excellent!
This thread has been updated, in a rather gnarly manner.
-tuba player in a rather busy Army reserve band; kinda bleh
-volleyball and basketball leagues and tournaments for a sports company, about 4-5 days a week; I view this as my actual job and make a decent buck off of it
Back in Indiana I played "semipro" stuff fairly often, usually 2 rehearsals a week. I also worked in a hospital cafeteria washing dishes for as many hours as I could grab. So, now I'm playing almost as much (though really not at all on the civilian side anymore) and work on the beach instead of in a cafeteria.
I've worked construction, in a book store, fireworks store, several grocery stores, glass shop, the hospital,... over the years. I would be interested in applying at the police department but with my ruined shoulders wouldn't make it through the academy.
Mojo workin' wrote:Along the same topic, what is it that you Bachelor's and/or Master's in Music Performance people do, who realized they needed a full time gig after the reality of the music business set in?
After graduating I did some free-lancing for a few years, had a full time gig for a year (2nd french horn in an orchestra in Portugal), then decided I didn't like it.
Music, apart from the absolute rock-bottom basics, is not taught in "normal" school in most of Europe. If you want to learn an instrument, there are separate institutes for that, that teach after school hours. I work for such a school in Bruges. Half-time as a music librarian, the other half in administration and school-related ict.
