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Author: Brianj
Date: 2009-04-22 22:26
I am doing a research project about recruiting, and I was wondering if college instrumental instructors talk to their students about possibly joining the Army as a musician. Let me know if you do or don't and why or why not. Thanks.
SSG Brian Jungen
399th Army Band
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2009-04-23 02:34
Yes, check the articles on my website about Symphony Jobs and Auditions.
ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2009-04-23 15:54
SSG Jungen,
How are you enjoying Leonardwood? Thinking about going there after this second deployment (except this time I promise I would show up if it's on my orders!)
As for my college instructor, he did mention military musicians. However it seemed like more of a joke to him (not as in army musicians are a joke, as in he didn't think I'd really be interested so he said it in a joking manner). He would come by sometimes while I was practicing, stick his head in the practice room and say, "I found the perfect job for you. A steady clarinet gig with benefits, salary, they feed you, they clothe you, AND you get to travel . . . . . . JOIN A MARINE BAND!!!" That guy was a character! But it did put the idea in my head and here I am.
Also, I did hometown recruiting, and visiting that college, I saw that there were Army Musician flyers constantly posted outside the music department so the department as a whole was not against being a military musician (actually, the jazz instructor and trumpet instructor was an ex-army premiere band member).
SGT Agosto
1 CD Band
Camp Liberty
PS - Thought it only fitting that my signature match yours, given the topic of discussion.
Retired, playing more sax than clarinet, but still playing clarinet and still loving it!
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