Klarinet Archive - Posting 000707.txt from 1999/07

From: "Paulette W. Gulakowski" <pollyg@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] School Music Programs
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 13:51:27 -0400

The purpose of a football game is to frame the Band Show!
Patti, I'm very sorry you're passing on your disappointment with the
marching band experience. Negative comments have far more impact than 10
times as many positive ones. What do you think your children are
hearing? As parents, our responsibility is to guide our children. If I
had a bad experience with learning to drive (or even an accident) is that
a reason to not let the kids learn? Rather, I would guide them to gain
that skill or experience. Then if they chose not to drive, that's okay.
Many things they must be able to choose or not on their own
As a court ordered school district, we are required to let ANY student
into the marching band that wants to be - regardless of whether they play
an instrument or not. (I've mentioned this in this forum before, and
request no additional comments). The kids and their parents clamor to
have them in the band. We have had children who have physical
disabilities (and they took pride in what marching they COULD do),
troublemakers who became leaders, students whose grades were borderline
coached by the better students so they could keep the grades high enough
to stay in band - all of which has nothing and everything to do with
music and musicianship - or clarinets. Life is not compartmentalized -
everything spills over somehow. Experiences that include the elements of
music are no different.
I'm done.
Paulette
On Tue, 20 Jul 1999 17:29:52 -0400 "Rosemary Jones"
<rosemary@-----.com> writes:
>Patti Smith writes:
>"This is terribly sad. When I hear stories like this, I wish we
>could
>simply
>outlaw marching band. And not only because I never could march
>without
>looking like an idiot. I am almost glad my oldest daughter, with all
>the
>native talent she has, wants to play basketball and electric bass and
>simply
>bypass the whole band scene altogether. I pray there is some solution
>in
>sight."
>
>Why outlaw marching band? It is a great experience. Then again, I
>speak
>from my own experiences. Some marching programs teach discipline,
>practicing habits, and life long lessons in friendship and team work.
>I
>always look forward to fall time when we go sweat out in the hot
>sun,
>learn our many marching shows, and make new friends for a lifetime.
>The
>first game is always the payoff. There is a lot of pride in our
>band.
>but then again, every band program is different, every teacher
>different,
>and students as well.
>There's nothing like seeing a marching band march onto the field...I
>just
>hate the football :)
>Rhu
>
>
>
>
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