Author: grifffinity
Date: 2010-05-19 19:38
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Band is one step closer to getting ready for college auditions, to start off on a music career
Aren't there other outlets outside of your HS band? Region and All-state band? Community bands? Youth orchestra's?
Not to diminish your loss, but it is not the end all for your opportunities. At the minimum, perhaps you can rally a few friends to do chamber music and play in the community ( @ retirement communities, nursing homes, hospitals, libraries). Show the value of music in the community, get local interest and you may get the attention you need to support the school program.
In my hometown, an elementary school band director wanted to start a drum corp. So many kids wanted to join, but he did not have enough equipment and obviously there was no money in the budget to purchase any. So he decided to use buckets and pvc pipes - some money was raised and some items were donated. It's an inspirational story about what can be done if love and devotion for your art is there...but resources are limited:
http://www.app.com/article/20100509/NEWS/5090341/Handmade-instruments-help-school-band-grow-in-Hazlet
Post Edited (2010-05-19 19:39)
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