Fellow band lovers, help please?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>OK
So I've been in band in school for about 5 years and I really love it. It's not just about the friends you make, but it's about the experience of playing with an accomplished group and seeing all the seven-hour practices pay off in the end.
All right, enough of that.
Here's the problem.
My parents are probably the most anti-band people you'll ever meet. They hate how much of a time commitment being in band is. They think I'm deviating from my studies and EC's because of band. Yes, I have been focusing less and less on my studies, but that's not because of band. It's because of my complete lack of motivation.</p>

<p>Anyone want to help me convince my parents that band is a substantial activity for a high schooler? It would be much appreciated!</p>

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<p>It teaches you math (musical notes) and it teaches you how to work as a team with other people. That's all I got sorry.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I've pretty much exhausted those reasons. Thanks for replying though.
Anyone else?</p>

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<p>People involved in music statistically do better in school?</p>

<p>(PS- I made that up. But, for three years in a row, the person ranked 1/2/3 has been v. involved in music. The top ten in general is dominated by music kids =D)</p>

<p>Playing music certainly stimulates your brain, though. Rhythm is most definitely tied to math, as well.</p>

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<p>No--
There is research that shows that people involved in music do better in school. Ask your band director if he/ she has the references.</p>

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<p>Taking time from EC's? Band IS an EC. It also helps you network like none other. I have so many friends from other schools I met at band festivals that I know at least one person from most of the schools in this area. All because I was involved in band. Sure, I met people through sports as well, but when you play against a guy in baseball it's not like playing alongside him in band.</p>

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<p>agreed.
by the way, my parents are 99.99% decided on making me quit something i love.
gahhh!!
sorry but this was more of a vent.</p>

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<p>Concert and marching band has taught me the importance of a group effort and the hard work ethic I needed in high school.</p>

<p>Tell your parents that band and music is a passion of yours and having colleges see that you stuck with it would be a huge draw for the adcoms.</p>

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<p>Some universitites offer band scholarships. My son is getting $4000 per year to do marching and concert band in college, so there is a good financial reason to stick with band in high school.</p>

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<p>You will regret letting them make you drop it. Don't budge if it's really something you love.</p>

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<p>It is worth it because of that feeling you get after performing a piece that you and you group worked so hard on, and finally hearing all those eighth notes that you slaved over come together. It's worth it because the audience, and your parents, can't comprehend what it feels like to hear such amazing music come from sixty teenagers and to know that you are part of it.
Not to say that I get that feeling at my school band. Far from it. But at my local conservatory's prep school wind ensemble and my music camp, that's a different story.</p>

<p>It doesn't matter what colleges think, or what your parents think they know. The truth is, without music, where is the motivation to do school work? How can you get through the day without that feeling, without the anticipation of the next rehearsal, the next concert?
Well, that's how it works for me.</p>

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<p>srp, please check your private messages!</p>