band directors: school repairs / budget-stretching

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They are only going to be operated by tuba players who sit in the back; why should anyone care? :roll:
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As a school band director, I need music to be made. I play the old, homely instruments for them, showing what can be done with what they have. I then point out past damage, tell them the repair price, and ask them how long it would take for them to work to pay for it.
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windshieldbug wrote:They are only going to be operated by tuba players who sit in the back; why should anyone care? :roll:
...what they look like!!

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I voted for option 3 only because a student will make a fuss about the looks of the instrument, even though we all know that the repair and function of the instrument is more important than the looks.

The Bloke also knows that I can usually buff out a burn mark if it is annoying enough for me to care. I'd rather have all the horns functioning correctly.
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all school horns should get the scorched-lacquer treatment. it shall serve as the Mark of Cain against them.
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