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music education?
And how do we preserve music education?
● Drumline/Pit
● Marimba: $5,000
● Xylophone: $4,500
● Vibraphone: $8,000
● Snare drum: $600
● Bass drum: $500
● Quads: $1,200
● Source: Woodwind Brasswind
One full drumline has 8 snares, 4 quads, and 5 basses. Pit is usually another
10-15 people
An overview of a 150 person program: Concert band
● Flutes* - $1,500
● Clarinet* - $1,300
● Oboe - $3,000
● Bassoon - $20,000
● Bass Clarinet - $2,000
● Alto Saxophone* - $2,500
● Tenor Saxophone - $2,800
● Bari Saxophone - $5,600
● Trumpet* - $2,500
● French Horn - $3,000
● Euphonium*- $2,500
● Trombone*-$2,000
● Tuba- $7,000
● Percussion* - Depends on
instrument Figure 4: Virginia Concert Band
● Source: Musician’s Friend Source: music.virginia.edu
The state of nc needs work
● NC is currently ranked 40th in the state for funding for students. Only a
decade ago, they were in the top 20. It’s poor ranking is due to deep
budget cuts. (Dollar for the arts)
● NC ranks 35th for teacher pay nationwide. The average last year was
$49,837. This is about $9,000 under the national average.
● NC art grants currently total $6.3 million, or about $0.63 per person
● There is a grassroots base of about $6,000 for each county. This includes
all schools within that county (Arts NC)
● 8th Grade
○ 55%-46%
● 10th Grade
○ 36%-42%
● 12th Grade
○ 41%-37%
● (Marick Group)
“Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm
and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul” – Plato
Figure 8: Painting of Plato
Source: Laphams Quarterly
“Some people think music education is a privilege, but I think it's essential to being
human.” - Jewel