Klarinet Archive - Posting 000267.txt from 1998/03

From: Jennifer Rose McKenna <jrm0013@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: MARCHING BAND - THE END (hopefully)
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 14:42:10 -0500

i would bring the aspect of competition into this, one reason i don't feel
marching band is a good alternative to concert band, and why i would much
rather choose concert band over it, is because of the competition factor.
since when is there competition in a symphony orchestra, or wind symphony?
i don't recall the clarinets fighting over who gets the trohpy for holding
there head high, but maybe i have yet to get to that? :)

jennifer mckenna
jrm0013@-----.edu
university of north texas
music ed major/clarinet concentration

On Wed, 4 Mar 1998, CkSlurpee wrote:

> Ok, I have heard enough. I have read a ton of e-mails that suggest that
> Marching Band is not a sport and it doesn't make you a better musician. Well,
> that is definatly not true. I am a sophmore and this was my first year as a
> marcher. It was the single hardest thing I have ever done in my life! We
> trained everyday after school from 2:45 to 5:45 from August 11th (YES, BEFORE
> SCHOOL STARTED!) until when the season ended at the ATLANTIC COAST
> CHAMPIONSHIPS on November 8th. We worked our butts off and we got what we
> deserved! We got out of 8 performances, including ACC's, 3 first places, 3
> seconds, 1 third and 23rd at Acc's. Now that is 23rd out of ALL of the
> Marching Bands in the Atlantic region from North Carolina to Maine! That is
> good. And we also got a ton of speciality awards like best music, got that 7
> times!, and best band front. So the next time you think everyone in Marching
> Band is a wus or anything, remember this!
>
> Later all
>
> Sharon Rice, a clarinetist for 7 years
>