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[quote=Anonymous]One thing I think everyone is missing... the reason everyone in symphonic is in marching band is because the symphonic band period is used to rehearse for marching band. It's not like the band has a different repertoire they are working on and then the marching band is learning something different. For August-October symphonic band IS marching band. Being in concert band + marching band is actually a bit more challenging because you miss part of rehearsal if you aren't in the symphonic band class period.

Marching band is over at the start of November. So one consideration could be if the kid has any flexibility with her non-school band for the two months of marching band and around band camp in August. That's if she really wants to do band at school, she certainly doesn't have to. Band is definitely very social but my DD's experience (4 years in W-L symphonic/marching band) is that most of the social cohesion is formed around the marching experience which then carries through for the rest of the year.

Depending on the band director's flexibility/demands of the non-school band, the options could be...
1. Do marching band but have to miss one(?) rehearsal per week. If it's more than one, probably a no-go IME
2. See if you can do symphonic in 2nd semester only, calling 1st semester "independent music study" if the counselor agrees?
3. Just do concert band but make it more challenging by learning a new instrument

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