Classification and Division: Music Students

It seems to be quite easy for certain middle-aged people and seniors to look at all teenagers as one and the same; one huge sloppy, unmotivated, sexually starved, rowdy population that want to have nothing to do with adults other than ask them, "Ya want fries with that?" It is true that some kids are stereotypes like this; but there are groups of teenagers that deserves more respect. One of these groups of teenagers can be labeled "The Band Geeks." This is a term generally applied to those of us who are socially underdeveloped, wear glasses and play the oboe. However, there is really quite more depth to music students than it may seems. Consider the arts student; this teenager may take music, but will also be involved in visual art and/or drama. Most of their friends have either quit the band or were never in it to begin with and the arts student is always somewhat self-conscious about how they fit in. There is another rarer form of the arts student; instead of the arts, the student is involved in numerous sports, and also plays in the band. Another subclass of band geek is the student who truly loves playing music with others, and suppresses his dislike of the conductor for this reason. The symphony lover will never quite pitch in enough during concert set up, but gives his all during the performance and when practicing. Consider as well the conformist band geek, who participates because his friends are doing it. This subclass of band geek also never does his share, and doesn't practice enough. An unfortunate variation on this type is the band geek who was forced into it by his parents. And of course, there are always the true band geeks, the diligent music lovers who are usually also good at mathematics. These are the students who donate their time to organizing concerts and taking inventory of music stands, who willingly put up with the conductor, who fundraise for everything. They might not be exceedingly good players, or they might be planning a career in music; they are (hopefully) the core of the band in both sound quality and work ethic.