I don't know about everyone else, but I can easily tell you why I'm not going to take the RPT test within the next couple of years. Although I will continue to learn, and plan to take the test when I am ready, I am not in a rush because I have another priority in my life/carreer. I love tuning, and want to keep doing it, but teaching private lessons is definitely a first in my life. It must be important to me, because I would make so much more money if I gave it up and only focused on tuning. Because I have to put so many hours into practice, arranging music, and writing individual etudes, there is not much time left for studying. I won't take the tests unless I can study first. I also want to get a masters degree in woodwind pedegogy, but by the time I'm ready for that, I'll probably be ready for the RPT exam. ;) I agree it shouldn't be "easy" to become an RPT, and I believe I eventually will. If others feel the above things are a "barrier" that would justify my removal...I don't know... Being removed from the PTG wouldn't stop me from tuning; it would only slow my already slow (but steady) education down, and it would take me even longer to get to the tests. I am grateful for the opportunity to tune; I can't make it on lessons alone. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a member of this organization, and I am grateful for the things I have already learned. THANK YOU ALL!!! We are living in a fast paced world today, and we all have less time. I have a feeling that's the bottom line. TIME! Also, for some, there may be no motivation to become an RPT, because one can work without the title. I realize this is not a healthy statement, but it may be true. Bottom line, it's a time issue, IMHO. Anyone agree or disagree? -mags PS - I just saw this post... > Joe, > I have more spare time than anyone else around here, so I started a weekly > training class using the PACE series lessons. > Warren That is awsome! If there were a class near me like that I could go to, I would go!
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