Hi all

I have found out today that I have been accepted on a clarinet performance degree course at London College of Music. At 46 years old and just become a grandfather this will be a complete life change but I am really looking forward to it. I would like to thank everyone on here that knew I was going for an audition and wished me luck.

Way hey. Well done, you. And very best of luck. I'm sure you'll have a super time.

Congratulations all round, Carl. Best of luck with the course.

Well done that man.

A grandfather?

Many congratulations Carl!

Wow! Well done! Hope you enjoy the course...

W

Well done!

YAY!!! Well done Carl!

Just shows what us oldies can do!!

WHAT.....

My uncle is 65 and still referees kids football matches.

The person that taught me how to take apart and repair clarinets was 75. Now 78.

Go to www.woodwind.org and use the word Oldie. See what happens!

Steve

Brilliant news! Congratulations!

You won't have to move house - again - will you

Damn right!

I don't consider myself old at 47. I'll think about it when I reach my father's age perhaps.

Eat more greens!

Jon.

Carl - great news. Just do it - I gave up full time paid work at 43 to take an MA, then a PhD - now I teach at university level! It worked for me - may it work for you!

(But can you get your 10,000 hrs practice in...?)

best
Nick

Congratulations! Well done.
I'm an adult learner and it's nice to hear that it's never too late to get into music. I hope I'm one day I'll be good enough on the violin to do what you're doing!

Let us know how you get on when the degree starts!

there are 6 out of 30 mature students in my music degree class and i really get along with them mature students are nicer people

You are really brave! Best of luck in following your dream.

I was once told: "Go ahead and build castles in the sky, then all you need to do is put the foundations under them".

If you know where you want to be, it's far easier to plot and traverse a route to it.

Good luck Carl in your new profession. It's an odd but equally very satisfying feeling when that first payment comes in for the services of your musical skills - enjoy that first moment, it makes all those years of practice and exam sufference worthwhile!

EDIT: I also heard someone else say this afternoon that 'achievement is a journey, not a destination'. I think we could all learn something from that.

Thank you all for your best wishes and congratulaing me !

Congratulations Carl.

Great stuff! Well done.

Congratulations!

Absolutely brilliant. Enjoy it all.
Bev.

nice!

Landed in here by accident, but let's get out the champagne. Well done, Carl.

I've only just caught up with this thread - congratulations Carl, great news!

Well Done! Hope you make the most of it and have lots of fun!

Congratulations Carl - sending you my bestest of wishes!

And, speaking as one grandparent to another...... it's great isn't it!


Ambs
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Hooray! To be a real student, you will of course require one of these...





A grandfather?!?! Congratulations again!


OK, I'm in no position to comment on being a grandparent, but being an uncle comes recommended. Not only can you hand them back when they need feeding/changing/entertaining/have some other unidentified need, but you get all of the fun of playing with their toys without having had to go through any pain whatsoever. Ever.

Congratulations Carl and very well done. Great news!

Good luck with your planning and preparation ...

wow, congratulations, this is such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing your good news with us!