Editorial in the Eastern Shore News - 03/23/2007 2:33 PM
This editorial was in the Eastern Shore News. Food for thought.
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All-Shore Band deserves publicity, support
To the editor:
On March 15 we attended the All-Shore Band concert at Nandua High School.
We are not native Eastern Shore residents, nor do we have children of relatives or friends in school, but we felt this event was worthy of our support.
It was a wonderful performance from some of the finest young musicians on the Eastern Shore. These students and their parents should be very proud.
Not only was it good, it was free.
There was a crowd of parents, relatives and friends but the auditorium was not filled. Younger school children, whether or not they play an instrument would have benefited by hearing what diligence and practice sound like.
Before the concert it was announced that band members had practiced five to six hours over two days.
The speaker said that while that may not seem like a lot, it was all these students needed because "they are that good."
He was right. These young people were that good and better.
We did not see media coverage, except for an events notice and don't know why there wasn't coverage or a story.
Publicity can go a long way to foster public support and awareness of school events.
One of the conductors said that the past three years the number of All-Shore Band participants has been declining to its now lowest level. He hoped this cycle was not a trend, but feared it might be, as school music programs are reduced. He predicted that if it continues, there may not be an All-Shore Band.
It would be sad to lose this wonderful event, unfair to youngsters who may not have a chance to participate, and a loss for listeners.
Please support music programs in your schools, support children in learning to appreciate music, and most of all support students by attending the concert next year.
Hopefully there will be a next year.
Dorothy A. Perrucci
Pat Morrison
Onley
To the editor:
On March 15 we attended the All-Shore Band concert at Nandua High School.
We are not native Eastern Shore residents, nor do we have children of relatives or friends in school, but we felt this event was worthy of our support.
It was a wonderful performance from some of the finest young musicians on the Eastern Shore. These students and their parents should be very proud.
Not only was it good, it was free.
There was a crowd of parents, relatives and friends but the auditorium was not filled. Younger school children, whether or not they play an instrument would have benefited by hearing what diligence and practice sound like.
Before the concert it was announced that band members had practiced five to six hours over two days.
The speaker said that while that may not seem like a lot, it was all these students needed because "they are that good."
He was right. These young people were that good and better.
We did not see media coverage, except for an events notice and don't know why there wasn't coverage or a story.
Publicity can go a long way to foster public support and awareness of school events.
One of the conductors said that the past three years the number of All-Shore Band participants has been declining to its now lowest level. He hoped this cycle was not a trend, but feared it might be, as school music programs are reduced. He predicted that if it continues, there may not be an All-Shore Band.
It would be sad to lose this wonderful event, unfair to youngsters who may not have a chance to participate, and a loss for listeners.
Please support music programs in your schools, support children in learning to appreciate music, and most of all support students by attending the concert next year.
Hopefully there will be a next year.
Dorothy A. Perrucci
Pat Morrison
Onley
