Are any of your guy's lines sexist? I.E. don't allow girls to be in the battery? Mine isn't, i am a snare drummer, but while in a marching band competition in Florida, i talked to a few other lines, and they said Girls aren't allowed in the battery? Anyone else's line like that?

My line holds auditions that are open to all. But we rarely get girls to try out. When we do have girls try out, they usually make it. But the 6 yrs I have been involved in this line (playing or instructing), I think we have only had 2 girls in the battery. The girls are usually section leaders in our frontline though.

yea, one of our local schools around here is like that. but mine isn't. But I think it's a bunch of crap!!! girls are just as good as the guys are. and some of us are even better. considering that I am a girl myself...I have been on the line for 2 years now, and i have learned so much from it, now, how is that hurting anyone????... this subject really makes me so mad!!! I really think that it shouldn't be allowed to happen in any band program. if band directors are allowed to be a man or a woman, (it really doesn't matter to me what they are,) why can't a girl play drums? but, I am very thankful that I am not in a school like that! gosh.. it felt really good to get that out!! thanks for bringing up the topic!!!

i agree with rscdrummer2007. my school's drumline has open tryouts. this year we actually have more girls on the line than guys. 3/5 snares are girls (i'm one), 2/4 base drummers are girls, and 1 of the two tenors is a girl.

While i'm all for girls on drumline if they can hack it, there are many who can't... but of course, thats why we have auditions. But i think it isn't too smart to have a rule in place prohibiting girls from even being considered.

yeah..i think everybody should have an oppurtunity, and your right.. If they can hack it. But also again, some cant. But I know some girls from some corps recently. Little advise. I wear a gallon of makeup to rehersal or performances girls. then again. One good question can be found in Snare Equipment for girls. Which, comfortly, do you approve. Straps or harnesses?..

Yeah, we've had some girls try out in our line. In the 9 years our Line as existed, I think there's only been two or three permanent members. Last season two girls tried out for Snare, made it, then got kicked out for sucking at Drums. Heh.

Girls are allowed to be in the batterie where I've marched. Usually I'm the only one though. I've only had one year where there was another girl in the batterie... and there was only one other girl.
Actually, I really like being the only girl in the batterie... not because I like to flirt with the guys, but it makes me feel... special. Like I'm doing something most girls wouldn't do- like a pioneer almost, lol. I know that's probably stupid, but it gives me such a good feeling.
Kristina

Girls should be allowed to try out... Whats it gonna hurt? If they arent good enough you don't let em on the line... if they do then that makes your drumline bettter. Theres only been 2 girls that I know of being on our drumline in the whole time its existed though but they were really good.

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Hey, I was just calling a spade a spade. That's kind of what those lines are. Sexist! Anyway, not to be conceited or anything, because i am definitely not trying to be, but i am a girl, and i am the best player on the line. I totally show up all of the guys. Kind sucks for them to get beaten by a girl, lol. Anyway, i just find it totally ridiculous that girls aren't allowed in some drumlines! I can play better then a lot of guys! So i need a few good reasons why we should be prohibited from the line!