your tone is getting very nice and smooth!
your reading (timing) is off…what I do is tap my foot and really pay attention to the note values.

i think you would be much happier with tenor, personal input , i had an alto, it did not work with what tunes i liked, personally i think alto is more professional and classical band stuff, i think it lacks emotions, for the stuff i play anyway, i like ballads, background blues, sleezy greasy stuff, dog died, girl left stuff– never liked band music —–if i wanted big band clarinet- if i was to go high i would do soprano Kenny G stuff, but with a dark MP

i fully understand, but for me it was just too bright and i could not get the satisfaction , i guess it all goes to the choice ones makes in the instrument in general, trumpet for instance, great instrument jazz or rock or ballads , not for me, its all ones choice for the feelings they want to express, when i am mellow i choose NAF flutes, my imput anyway

Hi Sxpoet
It is never to late, I went from alto to tenor when I reached 60+
you wont regret it.