Author: mommaq
Date: 1999-03-10 13:22
I am a parent. I would appreciate some information on the Music program in your school.
I am inexperienced with full participation in band and orchestra in the school setting. My school, eons ago, could not afford a music performance program so I did not experience one in my formative years.
Now I have 2 daughters, 12 (flute) and 14(clarinet, YEA!). They each have played an instrument since 4th grade and had private lessons because the public school was lacking there. The older is going to be in high school next Fall and will need to go to Band Camp (paid for by parents, of course, not the school) this summer in order to be in the Band program in the High School (required). As in a previous post, no PE credit is given to any band members in my district, either.
What is your school Music program (orchestra and band) like??? What other programs are out there for band/music instrument performance and what is required? What benefits do you get from being in band?
Our school district is considering not replacing the sole elementary instrumental teacher it has when she retires at the end of this year. One proposal was to have high schoolers teach the 4th and 5th graders to play instruments (after school for the high schoolers, during school for the elementary kids). Another possibility was to have middle and high school band teachers come down and teach, but we have a problem in that they are very short-tempered and impatient with anyone who is not perfect (not recommended for beginners) as they were hired for the advanced student players. Another option is to bring in private teachers to teach in their given field, as in woodwind, brass, percussion, etc. How will the band 'unite' if only taught your own particular area?
And what perks, that you know, do the sports programs usually get as compared to the music program? (uniforms, assistant coaches, football camp, credits, paying of expenses, exceptions for the rest of us) What would you really like to see in a music department??? Any recommendations to build up our department???
Please give me some suggestions to take to the Music Boosters and to the School Board. We are on the edge...!
mommaq
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