[Dixielandjazz] Re: School Band Directors

[Russ Guarino]

The movie "Mr. Holland's Opus" also illustrates that there is more to music than
OKOM. While trad jazz is my number one interest, I also recognize there is a lot
more that folks want to do with music out there.  Example:  remember the kid
that could not keep a beat?  Holland's goal was to teach him how to play a bass
drum.

By the way, many HS teachers, to provide the opportunities desired by high
schoolers, will give the small garage bands help with their guitar bands, even
though the teacher himself may be poles apart from having an interest that type
of music.  A band teacher serves all the kids, not just the ones closest to his
musical interest.  It is a heck of a challenging job.

Russ Guarino

Kurt wrote:

> Maybe it's time to view "Mr. Holland's Opus" again. Great movie that
> illustrated the frustration band directors have with administrations,
> budgets, etc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com]On Behalf Of Russ Guarino
> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:03 PM
> To: TCASHWIGG at aol.com
> Cc: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: School Band Directors
>
> School systems cut music every time there is a budget problem.  This is not
> the fault
> of the music teacher.  He/she gets cut too.
>
> Russ Guarino
>
> TCASHWIGG at aol.com wrote:
>
> > Great Post  by Pat Cooke Pat,
> >
> > and telling it exactly like it is man.
> >
> > I sincerely wish it wasn't true.
> >
> > It is up to all of us and others like us to get involved and change the
> > system before it is too late and the only musicians coming out or the
> schools will
> > be turntableist yelping unintelligible lyrics over it.
> >
> > The teachers have been uninspired for decades no wonder many of them can't
> > inspire kids to get into and stick with music to turn out any new legends.
> >
> > I know first hand because I have three sons who showed immediate promise
> at
> > being good players and the system shut down after one year for them and
> there
> > was no music program.  They laid aside their instruments and went off into
> > other interests and never went back.  No hope of a future for it.
> >
> > We must do something and everything we can to bring that back into the
> > schools and to the kids or indeed music as we know and love it will
> disappear
> > forever in a few more decades if not sooner.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Tom Wiggins
> >
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