Klarinet Archive - Posting 000902.txt from 1999/07

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] school music programs(kinda defending corps too)
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 16:26:00 -0400

At 11:38 AM 7/24/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
>You are correct. It IS their job! But it clearly is NOT being done by
>many of them. Educators are in a unique position to fill the void, at
>least to some degree. If they don't do it, it will be left to the prison
>system!

I don't agree with you - sorry.

>>The really good band/music teacher doesn't have to resort to something as
>>simple as standing still and quiet - a military approach.
>
>You cannot possibly be suggesting that teaching marching band students to
>stand silently at attention is some sort of "military" evil!?

Didn't say that - I just think that there are better ways of teaching
students than to resort to a military approach.

Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director, Concert Band/Symphonic Winds/Titan Band
Advisor, Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University
Office: (309) 556-3268
Fax: (309) 556-3411

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