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Re: Marching Band/ Texas

Author: William
Date: 2008-08-11 15:16

Whenever I've heard a Texas band play at the Mid-West B & O Clinc in Chicago, their programs always list a very impressive panel of teachers that conduct weekly sectional practices and give private lessons to most of the student members of their organizations. They are definately not a result of one director/teacher running the "whole show". Even the middle and junior high schools associated with each high school band often have more than one director working with their kids as well as extra instrumental teachers helping out. It is commendable that Texas school systems--some, if not all--support their musical groups so wonderfully and the results certainly do speak for themselves, as evident in vids posted by Sherm. There are other school districts around that similarly support their music programs--Cass Technical School of Detroit and the Round Lake School District in Illinois come immediately to mind--but unfortunately, they are in the minority. Most school districts find it too easy to cut financial support for the arts first, before all other programs. Thanks Sherman, it's always good to see and hear such wonderful performances by school kids--kind of a relief, in a way, from the Martin Frosts of the world :>)

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