i believe honorary members, at least in SAI's sake, are an integral part of our organization. in SAI's case, they help make connections between the professional music world, and our little world of music. when i was pledging, our honorary members were people to look up to, musicians with some of the highest skills in thier field. i really look up to some of our honorary members like beverly sills and jesseye norman. marion anderson is an honorary member, and what a role model she is!
i disagree that honorary members are figure heads. they're honorary for a reason. what is thier field of study? why were they selected as an honorary member? these are things to think about when regarding the status of your members. it's very important.
etienne
sigma alpha iota-the hartt school of music
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"red is the color of music and has been since the very earliest of times. the caps of faeries and musicians are well-nigh always red."~*~w.b.yeats
"I think that happiness is when you can let yourself feel every emotion you want at any time instead of being a lying little fuck." - Tori Amos
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