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The Judge's Box |
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Question:
Why do
some bands choose not to participate in the SMBC? |
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Answer: I can’t speak specifically for those
directors, but I would imagine there are a wide variety of reasons.
Some bands choose to not compete at all (Scott HS and Scott County
are two that come to mind). The directors of those groups have
chosen a different path for the direction of their programs. Both
of those schools have exceptional concert bands and provide a
different type of program that they present during half-time (geared
more towards entertainment). The members obviously still enjoy
performing as their numbers haven’t declined since their decision to
forego the competitive arena.
For others who compete during the year but opt not to attend the
SMBC, it may be an issue of keeping the season short. Some
directors prefer to end their season in conjunction with the end of
the football season to prepare for holiday concerts, etc.
For some of the smaller AAAA & AAAAA bands, they may choose to
compete in a different circuit or area that’s based on band size vs.
school size (Mid-States, Marshall Univ., Vanderbilt, etc.) in order
to compare themselves to bands that are of similar size.
And finally, it may be due to finances. Bands located in the
extreme western or southeastern portions of the state will incur a
decent amount of travel costs to compete at the SMBC and they may
not always have those funds available, especially in today’s
economy. |
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