Week 2- Posting 2

The culture that I have chosen is Ball State University Symphony Orchestra. My observations and interviews will take place in SURSA Hall and MIB, Music Instruction Building. I will be in the "coke lobby," in the lobby of SURSA, and practice rooms of both MIB and SRUSA. I plan on figuring out the typical day of a brass, woodwind, stringed, and percussion player. How long does each person practice? Every day? Does a certain subculture practice more than others? Does practice time correlate with level of skill? How many of the people in orchestra are music majors, minors, or there just for fun? How many hours does each person take? Do grades suffer?