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Date Posted: 18:34:41 04/27/05 Wed
Author: Chad
Subject: Re: 1 bad player
In reply to: Ferris 's message, "1 bad player" on 18:47:26 04/22/05 Fri

You cannot simply kick a student out of band due to their lacking ability in music. If you did such a thing, it is quite possible that you could ruin music for the pupil entirely. The best course of action that I'd recommend would be to privately instruct the student. If no improvement is made, certainly recommend another instrument, or implement techniques to better his/her voice. You can teach anything to anyone as long as you start at their level of understanding.

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[> Re: 1 bad player -- Cory Ridge, 11:31:36 01/30/06 Mon [1]

I do not think that kicking a student out of band or choir is ever really an option especially if the reason for it is the student cannot sing or play. A choir is a team effort and you are only going to be as good as your weakest singer or instrumentalist. This means that as educators and directors we need to make sure that the student or students in question can bridge the talent gap to come up to the level of the rest of the choir. This can be accomplished through private lessons or even just small sessions with a group of students. Also maybe let some of the students sit in front of the choir or section that they are in and let them hear what their part is supposed to sound like.

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