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07-24-2006, 07:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Camp Hill, PA
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 | Hello from Pennsylvania Hi everyone, I've been posting here and there for a little over a month and figured I should formally introduce myself. My name is John Powlison, and I live in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. I'm seventeen now and I'll be turning 18 in August as I start my freshman year at Messiah College. I've been playing trumpet since fifth grade which makes, umm...8 years now. I never really liked the instrument that much until I started studying privately in seventh grade. That really opened my eyes to how much fun it could be! From then on it's been my goal to be a music major. And here I am. I was never a very good player until the beginning of my senior year of high school. I had some terrible physical problems (embouchure, pinching, tension, airflow...you name it) that prevented me from not only ascending into the upper register, but also from playing comfortably in any range. I went through a couple of teachers, but neither of them could really help me to play the way I wanted to. It was in my senior year that the magic started to happen. After spending the summer of 2005 marching with the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps, I started taking lessons in the fall with Dr. William Stowman from Messiah College. He helped me get past the technical parts of playing by simply focusing on making music. He improved my playing more in that year than I could have ever hoped for. That year, I went from having never made district band to taking third chair in the all-state wind ensemble. He also helped me extend my range and I've taken quite a liking to lead playing. But don't confuse "liking" with "actually being good at it"...I've got a long way to go in that department  As far as equipment goes, I don't have a whole lot. I play on a King Legend Bb with a Bach 1C for classical and a Schilke 14a4a for lead. I also own an Olds Special with a pretty neat two-tone bell. I'm in the market for a C trumpet and should be getting that within the next couple weeks. I'm looking for something in the $1000-$1500 range, so feel free to let me know if you've got any suggestions! Thanks for reading. -John |
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07-24-2006, 08:09 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Metro Detroit
Brand: Eclipse
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| Nice post John. Here's an official laurel & hardy handshake! Welcome! Congrats on sticking with something that you didn't like! Worked out well eh? -cw- |
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07-24-2006, 08:33 PM
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Location: Minnesota
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07-25-2006, 07:46 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Flat Rock, Michigan
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| Welcome John... Nice stuff keep after it. You've discovered a resource I would have killed for at your age. |
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07-28-2006, 09:36 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: HOUSTON, TEXAS
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| Welcome, John! Still playing with the Crossmen this year? Cheers! Bruce |
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07-28-2006, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Northern New York
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  | John- Welcome to TM! Hope you have a good rest of your season! |
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07-28-2006, 10:20 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: St Paul, MN
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 | Welcome to TM, John. Too many at your age feel the same way. That is why they drop out after high school. Sounds like you found a good teacher who has lead you down the right path. Keep it up. It only gets more fun from here on out. |
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07-28-2006, 12:15 PM
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07-28-2006, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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| Have we met? John, Have we met before? I was born and raised in Mechanicsburg, PA. I also studied with Stowman in HS. I hope you enjoy Messiah this coming fall. I absolutie love that campus! PM....we should talk. Cheers, Chris |
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