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 Re: How necessary is marching band?
Author: GBK 
Date:   2008-08-06 18:41

Let's not overlook or assess the damage to a high school concert band program after initially "writing off" the first 3 months of the school year, and then taking valuable time away for having to "undo" the fine tonality that was achieved by playing FFF for 12 weeks.

I've had many SERIOUS private students come to me complaining about the time needed (read:wasted) by their high school marching band. Whether it's the endless hours of taken up before, during and after school or taking time out of their weekends, too. These are high achieving kids that want to pursue music in one form or another after high school and they (and often their parents) look upon this colossal waste of time as intrusive.

Or, how about playing inane pop songs on the field while walking in zig zag patterns or making formations to spell out one syllable words.

Or, how about being forced to sit in the stands with their instrument for 3 hours watching a high school game they often have little interest in.


Perhaps these directors should really find out how many of their better musicians would rather take that same amount of time and devote it to serious practicing.

Or do ANYTHING else.

Marching band is all about the spectacle of the show. It's rarely, if ever about producing quality music.

A row of clarinets on the 50 yard line trying to be heard?

Don't make me laugh...GBK
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