That's a funny instrument for a girl!’ I must have heard this hundreds of times when I was learning the trumpet growing up; but this was back in the last century – can it still be relevant in 2022?
In the summer, my teaching-musician role tilts more to the performing side. While playing at UK street band festivals, I was really shocked by the lack of women playing brass, wind, or drums. The professional players were – with some notable exceptions – male, under 30 and white. Where community and youth bands were present, they were close to 50/50 male/female, a marked difference to the pro bands.
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