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Date Posted: 09:34:00 04/27/04 Tue
Author: Devin Bramel
Subject: Re: Opinions?
In reply to: Derek Meilaender 's message, "Opinions?" on 17:07:22 04/15/04 Thu

Well, my high school band never went to any competitions, but our show choir did. Over a four year period, we won best of class once. We were from a relatively small school, so we were always in the smallest class. I noticed that whenever it was time to declare grand champion, it always went to those from the biggest or second to largest class.
So, I imagine at all levels there is some type of predjudice. Sometimes I think the judges just sit there during class C's performances, and then when class A and AA schools start the judges begin to pay attention. I don't know if this can be helped. It seems to be just part of the mentality.

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[> Re: Opinions? -- J. Padley, 07:41:49 05/05/04 Wed [1]

I don't know what to tell you. I have had several experiences with contest very similar to yours. I don't think we can do much unless we change our entire contest system to the ways they do it overseas, where judges sit in boxes so they can't see the band and everyone has a number. This way there is no discrimination. Even looks and reputation make a huge difference. Tell a judge what school you're from and he'll automatically have an opinion/rating. step in front of a judge and he'll automatically form an opinion and rate you just off of how you look, so how does a band without uniforms stand up to a band with brand new ones? The only way to get around it is to change the rules of competitions so that judges don't know who you are and can't see you.


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