Klarinet Archive - Posting 000587.txt from 2001/05

From: AnneLenoir@-----.net (Anne Lenoir)
Subj: [kl] Band Geeks
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 21:29:21 -0400

I can remember rehearsing for half-time shows in high school. We usually
spent hours marching up & down a cow pasture that the band boosters had
marked with yard-lines for us. And for all of our efforts and extra
performances at pep rallies, the jocks treated us like a bunch of
losers. In the meantime, we felt that we were required to participate in
this phony hero-worship of the football team and cheerleaders. That was
back in 1960-'64. I know that times have changed and that many public
schools have awesome jazz bands and great opportunities for many varied
musical experiences. It really upsets me that the schools are still
trying to "devalue" the kids in band and chorus. Makes me rip-snortin,
knuckle-smashing, mad! ANNIE

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