LLB, No reason to duck. I completely agree. When my oldest son (clarinet) and my youngest son (trombone) were taking lessons it took almost superhuman effort to convince the teachers (both highly regarded) that they were not interested in auditioning for All-State Band and/or Orchestra. I was a public school teacher for nearly 30 years and have seen the destructive results of "teaching to the test". The joy of actually learning something for its own sake is almost totally ignored in such circumstances. When the test (or audition) if finished there is no longer any incentive. Music and sex should not be competition sports!
Paul Truszkowski American Weldery Band West Morris Concert Band Whitehouse Wind Symphony PS. All my children still play! \ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard & Peggy Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "horn list memphis" <horn@music.memphis.edu> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 3:34 PM Subject: [Hornlist] concert bands > You know, if band directors were teaching music instead of teaching contest > songs every town in America would have a concert band. Instead we have > about 98% of our high school graduates putting their instruments away > forever the day after graduation. > > > LLB (ducking) > > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/lotp%40comcast.net > _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
