[Dixielandjazz] One way to get to the younger ...

[David Richoux]

For some strange reason, the high schools in Alameda have recently  
totally rejected the idea of our band playing (for free or  
otherwise!) Sometimes it was the music teacher, sometimes it was the  
administration. I guess we don't fit the curriculum or something...   
we did several similar programs about 10 years ago, for the same  
schools.

Dave RIchoux
On May 10, 2008, at 12:36 PM, John Huntsberger wrote:

> ... is to volunteer to play trad jazz at elementary, middle, and  
> high school assemblies or for the music teachers' classes and also  
> to volunteer to play at a nearby college or university student  
> union.  In all those places you will find kids that really dig the  
> music and may come up and ask you about it.  That's your chance to  
> talk with them about traditional jazz, its origins, why it's not  
> heard on the radio/television or in other venues.  We must start  
> from the bottom again and keep the faith to climb a ladder with  
> steps far, far apart.  It has worked for the banjo bands I've  
> started in Oregon and Texas as well as for a trad. jazz band I was in.
> 	But you've got to be willing to volunteer.  That seems to be what  
> some musicians don't feel they should do.  It's a shame.  All  
> things can't be handed to us nor should we expect people to come  
> knocking on our door.  Get out and do some footwork along with  
> calling on schools.  You will be rewarded when you see kids' faces  
> light up on hearing trad jazz.  John
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> John Huntsberger
> Plectrum banjoist
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> Banjo music is moonlight in the
>         gloomy night of life.
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