Klarinet Archive - Posting 000133.txt from 2007/09
From: Crystal Proper <crystalproper@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Military Bands
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:43:29 -0400
Hello,
I am an active duty Air Force bandsmen. I can tell you
the following after 7 years of service:
1. THe Air Force treats its musicians better than any
other branch. You are a MUSICIAN FIRST and an airmen
second.
2. Bandsmen do deploy, but so far only rock bands have
gone over, and your job will be to entertain the
troops, not to guard anything or go on dangerous
missions.
3. The Air Force bands are all concert bands of about
45 people, from which you get woodwind quintet, brass
quintet, rock band, clarinet quartet, and jazz band.
The concert band tours a few times a year as do the
smaller groups.
4. If you win an audition, you can always do your four
years then get out and use the GI Bill to go to
college.
5. It is the military, and there definitely will be
people even in the band who really care about how
shiny your boots are and how pressed and starched your
uniform is.
If you have any other questions, please let me know.
Like I said, I'm active duty and have an insider
perspective on all this.
Crystal
--- Vincent Horillo <clarinetman@-----.com> wrote:
> Hello, I'm a high school senior trying to figure out
> what I'm going to do
> with the rest of my life. I do know I am planning on
> majoring in 'Music
> Education'. One of my options I have been presented
> with thus far is going
> into a military band. I have done some research
> online(including some old
> klarinet archives) and I am going to have my private
> lessons teacher give me
> some contacts. Though I would also like to get a few
> more new and updated
> opinions from experienced military band members.
>
> My current status for each branch:
>
> - I have auditioned for the Marine band, I
> received a '2.95' on the
> audition and I will try again in the near future
> to get above a '3'. I am
> also going to talk to my recruiters boss this week
> and discuss some details
> on joining the Marines.
> - There is a discrepancy with my dad and a
> contract they want him to
> sign for the Army, so I have yet to do my audition
> for them.
> - I am currently going to be receiving some
> information about the Air
> Force and Navy so I can audition for them also.
>
> My main questions are:
>
> 1. What are the possibilities of a normal band
> member to be sent out
> for combat?
> 2. What kind of quality of music does each branch
> play?
> 3. Should I possibly wait until after a couple
> years of college to
> join the military? (For the new presidential
> administration and for the
> experience of college life)
>
> Thank you very much!
>
>
> ~Vincent Horrillo
>
> "VP Dick Cheney classified the R13 as a weapon of
> mass destruction when one
> was uncovered in Sadam's palace."
> (Just for a bit of humor. A quote I found searching
> the klarinet achieves.
> Sorry I forgot the name of the person who said it. )
>
>
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