Klarinet Archive - Posting 000901.txt from 2000/04
From: "Michael Lawrence" <belgarath10@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Gender bias - survey?
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 18:32:20 -0400
My experiences:
1) Tech band camp 4th band: maybe 3 of 14 clarinetists were male- two were
in the top two chairs (I wasn't...;-))
2) My school band- 3/20 are male, six clarinetists are in top band, 3 of
which are male (we used to have another, but he dropped band when he made
3rd band or so...).
3) Local youth orch: 4 in two orchestras... 1 male (2 if you count me when I
was a "guest artist" on two of their songs). He is first chair second
orchestra.
Our flute section is comprised entirely of females- 5 in 1st band, 8-ish in
second, and three or four in third. Next year, however, we will definately
get a up and coming freshman who beat all but one of our flutes at regional
competition. Our first chair trombonist is a female, and she is awesome!:).
As is our first chair trumpet, come to think of it, and she plays in the
army band (don't know if that's just this particular area or what, I just
know she plays in some military band...). That is just a sampling of my
band- I can give a more complete gender-based composition if anyone really
wants it... Hope this helps!
-Michael L.
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From: George Kidder <gkidder@-----.org>
Subject: [kl] Gender bias - survey?
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 08:52:32 -0400
This discussion interests me, since while I have often heard that this
exists, it seems that I always play with groups that are the exceptions.
(??) Seems unlikely. Maybe everyone is an exception. We are certainly in
a good position to ask that question on this list, and get a good sample
from all over. I'll start with my recent experience:
1) Summer Band, Maine (plays on the green twice a week) Total clarinets
usually 4 to 6. Number of males 3 to 4. (Balance females - duh.) First
chair - male.
2) Community band, central Illinois. Total clarinets 7. Number of males
4. First chair - female.
Gender bias - not observable with these numbers.
I might also note that in both organizations there was at least one male
flute player, and at least one female low brass player.
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George Kidder
MDIBL
gkidder@-----.org
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