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Re: New Grading System

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Subject: Re: New Grading System
From: John Sudworth <sudworth.26@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 10:55:23 +0000
References: <B6E1A96A.8B7E%mac@unclemac.co.uk>
Reply-to: sudworth.26@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dear all,

Why do people think that going to all the local contests automatically gives them
more of a right to promotion than a band that goes to the area with the aim of
winning and manages to do that, thus achieving, or being well on the way to,
promotion.

My band, Old Hall Brass, does not contest as much as some other bands as we prefer
to concentrate on improving the band through hard work in practice and by
stretching the band with demanding concerts. We have been promoted from 4th
section to 2nd within 4 years. We don't attend many local contests for a variety
of reasons i.e. the band don't feel that this would be too beneficial, the band
don't have the time due to a demanding concert schedule and the prize money is
often not enough to make attending such contests a sound financial decision.
In the future we may make an effort to attend more but that is our decision and
the results on the day will reflect if our approach is the correct one.

I am not decrying local contests as it is each bands decision to enter and the
only way to win contests is to enter them!!! but I agree that the area contest is
the best way of deciding grading as this is the contest that most band will put
the effort into and generally has the highest attendance.

Best Wishes

John Sud

( I've a lot to say for myself today!!!!)

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