This is a letter I wrote to the marching band director at our college as an attempt to persuade him/her to host annual twirling auditions (as opposed to allowing the twirlers to keep the positions until graduation). I hand-delivered the letter, asked if I could speak to him/her about it after he/she had read it, and later set up an appointment to meet. During our meeting he/she refused to change the policy but had very weak reasoning behind this decision (reasons which I answered very well in the letter), so a couple of weeks later, I sent a similar letter appealing to the director of the School of Music (also explaining the results of my meeting with the marching band director), who later went on to change the policy, although it did not take effect until the next year.
Most twirlers have spent nearly their entire lives striving to improve in twirling, their art (which goes hand-in-hand with music as a visible means of expressing music). To not have auditions is to deny them the opportunity to further pursue their aspirations. I have practiced nearly every day for many years, aspiring to one day twirl for a college marching band. Since my senior year will be filled with music education classes, Fall 2008 is likely my last chance to realize this dream. I am sure there are several other well-qualified twirlers with similar limitations who would also appreciate an opportunity to audition for a twirling position in the Name of School Marching Band for Fall 2008. While I realize that the positions of the returning twirlers may be protected – that is, if they have already been promised their spots – I strongly urge you to open up a third spot to be auditioned for, or to create a twirling line so that twirlers aspiring to twirl for the band will at least have a chance at realizing this aspiration. Until recently, the Name of School Marching Band had three feature twirlers who gave it and themselves a good reputation. Many would like to see the program expand once more to include three feature twirlers.
I have devoted two semesters of honest, hard work to the Name of School Marching Band as a clarinetist, although I am aspiring to become an orchestra teacher. Never have I been late for or skipped a rehearsal or performance, and I have tried my best at any task I’ve been assigned, even volunteering on occasion, to promote the excellence of the band. I have performed similarly in the Name of School Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Winds, and Wind Ensemble. As a twirler, I would do the same and even more so out of appreciation for a spot which I’ve had to wait for and worked hard for years to earn. I feel that I have much to offer the band as a twirler – much more than as a marching clarinetist – and that I (and any other twirlers aspiring for the position) at least deserve a chance to prove myself by means of an audition.
I urge you to seriously consider this request out of fairness to the twirling section and the rest of the Name of School Marching Band. Thank you for your time and effort on my behalf.
Sincerely,
My Name
A Concerned Student
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