Klarinet Archive - Posting 000801.txt from 1999/07

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] re: Marching band - to be or not to be
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 10:59:11 -0400

David Blumberg wrote:

> Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org> Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 08:07:03 -0400
> Subject: Re: [kl] school music programs(kinda defending corps too) From:
> <TazShelley@-----.com> > I believe in Marching Band being a mandatory part of
> the band experience. > It's part of a well rounded program. We'll have to
> agree to disagree here, then. There isn't anything that will convince me in
> having marching band a mandatory program in school. I learned to march in
> the service, and having that skill has not helped me at all in my life.
>
> Mark C.
>
> -----------------------------------
>
> Not trying to defend marching band in the least, as I feel it is a waste of
> practice time for the serious musicians, but if they didn't require
> marching band - they would not have most of the quality musicians in the group.
> Maybe that is how it should be - doubt the jocks would notice the
> difference ;)
>
> David Blumberg
> playit@-----.com
> Have you heard? http://www.mytempo.com
>
>

Dave,

The logic cuts both ways. It is possible that many of the quality musicians stay
away in droves just because they are serious about their music, and as you said, "
[consider] it is a waste of practice time..."

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