At Michigan State University, music isn't restricted to just music majors. There are multiple ensembles that are open to everyone to join. One group in particular is the Campus Band. The Campus Band is a wind ensemble that is open to everyone who wants to join. I have never been to a rehearsal of Campus Band but I did interview one of my friends in it.
1.) How often does Campus Band rehearse?
A: "Once a week! Tuesday nights from 7:00 - 9:50pm"
2.) Is there any sort of audition that determines part or chair placement?
A: "Nope! All of the parts are randomly assigned to us and we switch around on parts as well."
3.) How difficult is the music?
A: "The music isn't that difficult but it does keep my musicianship engaged and keeps me motivated to stay in the ensemble."
4.) Overall Impressions?
A: "In my opinion, I really enjoy being in campus band. The music isn't difficult to the point
where it distracts me from my real studies. It is a nice escape to just keep my passion for
music with me throughout my college career."
From this interview and my observations I have made some conclusions about Campus Band. Although it is not treated as seriously as the rest of the ensembles are it brings the community together. It shows that students that aren't pursuing careers in music still harbor a passion for it. Not matter what major they are, when it comes to music they all march to the same melody.
This post really gives the reader a look into what campus band actually is. Overall, it is well written and then questions that you asked really get to the point of what this group does. The only suggestion I could give is to add a visual or some examples of songs that they have done! Maybe adding an audio clip of them playing would be really cool!
ReplyDelete-Allyse S.