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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