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Monday, September 17, 2012

STUDENT BANNED FROM USING PURPLE VIOLIN

LINK TO ARTICLE
There are MANY things that bug me. Stupid Schools are one of them:

Camille Cruz, an eleven year old student in New Mexico, was banned from using a violin given to her by her grandmother because it was purple. School Officials said that the violin was a classroom distraction and that she need to get a traditional colored instrument. The school had violins to rent for $30 dollars, but the cost was too much for Camille's family. The school said they would waive the fee but for Camillles mother it was more than just the money. She wanted to show her daughter how you could fight for your beliefs. For the time being, Camille has switched out of orchestra to choir.

There are many ways to evaluate this scenario. Being a musician I feel like my opinion is very firm and strong. The article quoted one orchestra student saying that colored instruments tend to be of lesser quality. Not once was it stated that Camille's violin was of lesser quality. Being a musician I can say that colored instruments such as purple to tend to be of lesser quality. Camille's instrument may have been an exception. The schools only stated reason to make her change her instrument was that it was a distraction. GROW UP. An instrument of a different color may be a slight distraction but everyone will soon get over it. The teacher should have played the instrument and then determined if it was a quality issue instead of making up poor excuses. That's what I would have done. If it was a quality issue then I would make sure to give my students the best possible instrument I can. 




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