Orchestra vs Band and race

[Anonymous]

We are Asian with kids in band having the same observations in high school band. I am an Asian immigrant growing playing piano and violin. Chinese culture historically values music and arts as subjects in a scholar’s studies, and believe art adds to person’s character, gracefulness, beauty, peace and enriches their inner world. To this extend, flute and strings all meet this criteria but brass instruments and big horns do not add to “scholarly gracefulness” as a traditional Asian seeks when they sign their kids up for music studies.

[Anonymous]

Doesnt the school system have a dedicated DEI office?

Have you tried to reach out to a DEI officer to try to help correct this disparate racial imbalance?

They can't work to correct this if they are not informed that there is a problem.

[Anonymous]

Wealthy NYC suburbs - very large Asian population. Asian parents do tend to start their kids very early in piano and then violin. Much earlier than the district. We are not Asian, but I grew up taking piano through high school including competitions, so I had both of my kids take piano at a very young age to learn to read music. DD then went on to orchestra and DS on to band. Orchestra is very much Asian in our district and kids play through high school, often competitively and many with private lessons. Band is much more laid back and fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doesnt the school system have a dedicated DEI office?

Have you tried to reach out to a DEI officer to try to help correct this disparate racial imbalance?

They can't work to correct this if they are not informed that there is a problem.

The school system has over 60 full-time “DEI officers,” and a highly paid chief DEI officer, Nardos King.

Fact is

DEI = racism