With the level of fecklessness and aggressive paranoid inanity in public schools today, it is always best to call ahead to speak with someone in the administration.
I remember an incident at a local junior high school in the early 1970s, where an older man showed up, and asked if he could put on a little show for some of the kids. They were very dubious, not knowing who he was, until fortuitously the music teacher stopped by, who recognized Benny Goodman.
After a brief and excited discussion with the principal, the music teacher went on the school PA system to invite any kids taking any music class, or anyone else who wanted to see and hear the clarinet master to come to the cafeteria immediately for a once in a lifetime event.
This just speaks to the “education” school degrees going to people who generally aren’t the brightest bulbs in colleges. The “educators” tend to be self-important, self-protective union members who mainly are concerned about their pensions, benefits and their days off. Most are LIBs who have trouble thinking logically. Have a Merry Christmas!
Since that incident was in my high school time frame, I’m thinking both of us could agree that was a different universe when people of common sense were more prevalent than today. As a former school band clarinetist, I would have been simply agog with the opportunity to hear Benny Goodman in person. My parents were definitely of the Big Band/WW2 era so those tunes were played regularly at our house.