Klarinet Archive - Posting 001030.txt from 1997/02

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Military bands/ Glass Eye
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 10:40:53 -0500

I have a buddy (John Frasier) who auditioned for the Marine Band (D.C.) won
the job, but was told after auditioning that he could not be a Marine
because he has a glass eye (detached retina at birth). Is that a raw deal
or what???

At 04:28 PM 2/27/97 -0600, Christopher G Zello wrote:
>Like millions of other people I have looked into playing in a military
>band. I have heard many mixed responses on the various bands, from
>people no longer serving and some still in the bands. There are many
>great advantages to the bands, and some disadvantages. . .isn't that the
>case with any job?
>
>Could it be that the physical requirements of the military are also
>processes by which they screen too? This is a bit of a rhetorical
>question, since in my case when I was dealing with the Army, and
>ultimately denied an audition for physical reasons (which are _no_
>problem in my "normal" life whatsoever) the Major told me they lose many
>qualified players due to the physical requirements. If you are willing
>to contest it, try to get a waiver, but realize that some things they
>will _never_ provide a waiver for.
>
>Christopher Zello
>
>czello@-----.edu
>http://www.stritch.edu/~czello
>
>
David C. Blumberg
Principal Clarinet Riverside Symphonia
reedman@-----.com