To: "'VOCALIST'" <vocalist>
Subject: RE: Time to pitch in (new topic)
Date sent: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 15:23:15 -0500
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

My husband is a coach and I taught music. Sports are very similar in many
ways to choral activities. Think about it. You have a "team" of singers,
each subgroup has a particular part to sing. You have a team leader
(Director), and you are timed. Each member of the team depends on the other
members. There are many similarities, same with bands. Sports and music
teach essential skills, personally and socially.

Ruth Anderman-Lanza
732-302-2160


-----Original Message-----
From: Elizabeth Finkler [mailto:mightymezzo-at-hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 1:52 PM
To: vocalist
Subject: Re: Time to pitch in (new topic)

>From: "Nancy Mitchell"
>
>I have no problem with my kids (or anyone else's) playing sports as a
>detractor from other bad habits. However, music can have the same positive
>effects as sports and I would love to see some of our musical doctorates
>here go on the "Today" show and remind people that music has a positive
>influence on youngsters also.
>
>Okay, just thought I'd make a comment and see what you folks have to say.
>
>Nancy
>

Aside from the issues of school funding of sports or music programs, why
does this have to be an either/or situation? The benefits of exercise and
fresh air would certainly aid in musicianship, as with everything else in
life. And the mental discipline involved in music might be just what makes
a big strong kid into a star player.

Elizabeth Finkler
mightymezzo-at-hotmail.com

"A world without music is a world without love." --A.R. Gurney

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