Klarinet Archive - Posting 000247.txt from 2004/07

From: "Patricia A. Smith" <arlyss1@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Is it "rehearsal" or abuse? was, bumblebee
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 23:57:48 -0400

David McClune wrote:

>In a large research study about 15 years ago it was discovered that the average HS band director (not the sadistic ones) used 95% negative comments in rehearsals! In counseling, over 50% of negative is abuse.
>
>Another study, unrelated to the first, about 5 years later discovered that the average dropout rate between high school and college band for band players was 95%. Makes you wonder!
>
>
Thank you for bringing up this very serious point. Too many people look
at this sort of behavior in this arena, and think that it's okay, that
it's just "how it is". No, it isn't. It' s not all right. It IS
abuse, and it should never be tolerated.

There are people out there who could make incredible contributions to
music in a number of capacities. I am not convinced at all that a
primary qualification for a job position should be the ability to
survive emotional abuse.

Patricia Smith

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