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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FCPS highest level of band requires participation in marching band. It's been this way since I was in high school back in the 90s. You can like it or not like it, but it's not new.

FCPS also offers bands that do no require marching band -- generally concert band.

You can talk to the band instructor to see if there's a way to balance music and sport. I've heard some students were able to to do marching band and cheerleading.  [/quote]

Just because they have done it this way for ages doesn't mean that it is right or fair. No other program provides Honors credit for an after school activity, why does band get to do that?

I did marching band in HS. It was a lot of work and a ton of fun but it was an after school activity. Kids shouldn't have to choose between a higher level band, that is a better fit for their musical abilities, and a sport. One is a class, the other is an after school activity. the Concert band should be practicing and playing music for concerts, not marching music. We had to practice the music for marching band after school. Summer band camp was meant to get the music down and the show in place. Concert band was a totally different set of music. We had kids in concert band and not in marching band. [/quote]

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