[Trombone-l] New student and dental issues

[Ralph Whitfield]

Folks,

Been real quiet.  Here are some questions for the group.

I have a new student who informed me that she is going to have her 
wisdom teeth removed "soon".  She says next week but her grandmother 
thinks later than that.  Regardless, how long should she abstain from 
playing after having her wisdom teeth removed?  I have mine done over a 
Christmas break back in the "mumble...mumble...mumble...s".  I don't 
remember how long I laid off the horn.

My thinking is a week, 2 at the most?  What are your thoughts?

On a second topic...this particular student is around early high 
school.  What method books should we be looking at?  I've had her as a 
student for about 2 months now and we have been working on tone 
production, air support and tonguing...all things that really doesn't 
need music to play.  Now, I want to start some methods. What is the 
current thinking for method books for this age?

Thanks,

Ralph