When Patti Niemi was 10 years old; all the children in her school music class lined up to choose their instruments. Boy after boy chose drums; and girl after girl chose flutemdash;that is; until it was Pattirsquo;s turn. From that point onward; Niemi devoted her life to mastering the percussive arts. Cymbals; snare drum; marimba; timpani; chimes: she practiced them all; and in 1983; she entered Juilliard; the most prestigious music conservatory in in the world.Set against the backdrop of a rapidly-changing New York City in the 1980s; Sticking It Out recounts Niemirsquo;s years mastering her craft and struggling to make it in a cutthroat race to a coveted job in an orchestra. Along the way; she has to compete with friends; face her own crippling anxiety; and confront the delicate; and sometimes perilous; balance of power between teachers and their students.Niemirsquo;s vivid memoir brings us inside a world that most of us never get to see: grueling practice schedules; intimate musical relationships; and long moments at the back of an orchestra spent sweating and counting before a big cymbal crash. Sticking It Out is a humbling account of the work that leads to a dazzling moment of perfection; and of the dogged persistence it takes to follow a dream.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Jeff NaranjoA very clear and well written book for beginners such as me.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Big book. a lot to read. if you ...By CustomerBig book. a lot to read. if you hadanother Nikon most of the controls are in the same location.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A very detailed guidebook to make full use of D7200By RainbowA very detailed guidebook on how to use the D7200 functions. The rather rich content is well arranged to facilitate users to get the information they want. I bought the kindle version which is handy to carry around. but the illustration pictures are of course not as clear and sharp as a paper version.
