Richard Ujvary wrote:

>Also, it's a killer to be in the audience during the last movement of the
>Jupiter.  Anybody who wants to lose a few pounds should be up there at the
>podium.  That's the place to be and nobody up there should worry about
>lookin' funny.  Takes skill to get up there!

Far too often, the gesticulations cover a serious lack of skill.  If you
can effictively do the job, you don't need the extraneous motion.

Kevin Sutton
Artistic Director and Conductor
The Helios Ensemble