Re: [Hornlist] concert bands

2006-07-03 Thread LOTP
his" 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 putti

[Hornlist] concert bands

2006-07-03 Thread Leonard & Peggy Brown
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)

RE: [Hornlist] Concert Bands

2006-06-30 Thread John Baumgart
Logically, it follows that you teach others how to teach. John Baumgart -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 12:18 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Concert Bands I'm

Re: [Hornlist] Concert Bands

2006-06-30 Thread billbamberg
;t even teach? -Original Message- From: David Goldberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: The Horn List Sent: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 08:50:05 -0400 Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Concert Bands Walter E. Lewis wrote: > ... It's ironic to me that a dropout can make more money with his > style of mu

Re: [Hornlist] Concert Bands

2006-06-30 Thread David Goldberg
Walter E. Lewis wrote: ... It's ironic to me that a dropout can make more money with his style of music than a college professor and a retired school teacher...what does that say for our society? That the big bucks are with the teen crowd? { David Goldberg: [EMAIL PROTECTED] }

RE: [Hornlist] Concert Bands

2006-06-30 Thread Walter E. Lewis
Hi Everyone, I want to add a bit on this thread, since I am honored to serve my city, Warren, Michigan as Secretary of the Cultural Commission. Warren is the third largest city in Michigan, only behind Detroit and Grand Rapids in population. In Warren, the Cultural Commission takes a porti

RE: [Hornlist] Concert Bands

2006-06-29 Thread Robert Dickow
Interesting idea, and I wonder how oftem people consider giving money to bands. Our town band is funded through city Arts Commission funds, and I guess they do ok at that. Twin Falls Municipal Band is playing my 'Galena' at the end of July. I was hoping to go an sit in the section but something ha

[Hornlist] Concert Bands

2006-06-27 Thread HIfromKIM
IMHO, I think that, instead of sending money to NPR and PBS, folks should be sending some cash to their local concert band if they'd like to support local concert bands. Otherwise, it'd be like sending money to NPR to help the folks in New Orleans after Katrina because that's where I get my n