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Post by altoclarinet123 on Apr 10, 2009 19:54:04 GMT -5
Okay. There is this one clari in my section that just doesn't care about band. Her mom forces her to join because it "looks good on a college application." She doesn't practice, and she plays random notes during practice and performances. She never guides and just does things randomly. She thinks it is funny and disses anyone who actually likes mb. I hope to make section leader for next year and decided to ask before interviews in case something turns up. Any ideas?
PS We have a small section(ab.10)/band(<100) so it is even more important.
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Post by 1frodos1 on Apr 26, 2009 23:10:01 GMT -5
Undedicated members are always there,nothing you can do about it.I come from a small band ('net=18)(Flute=6) and still get undedicated members, my advice is to talk to the parents of incoming freshies and let them know this is serious and if they just want something for a transcript they should try choir or drama.
For the current girl you really are stuck, her attitude probably wont change but you can assign her extra practice untill she learns her part (hello 1-1 sectionals).Tell her if she wont practice on her own at home she'll have to do it with you.This does mean you will have to be prepaired to give up time.If the mother complaines tell her that bnd takes passion and dedication to pick up quickly otherwise it takes time, and then suggest a move to another performing art.
In my band i use a good cop/bad cop system.I'm mean and hold morning sectional for those who do not have enough of the show memorized,i make them run after practice for talking and generally make them all hate/fear me.My friend then offers to help them practice at a more convenient time, or gets them out of running if they have made an improvement and is generally nicer to them - it workes fairly well.
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Post by altoclarinet123 on Apr 27, 2009 16:16:03 GMT -5
Thanks for actually responding. I may be jumping the gun a bit, because I am not section leader yet, but I really think I will make it. I don't know if many of your tactics will work with my section, because a few are my closest friends, and I don't want to favor them, and I don't want to be all mean to them, either. I like the 1-1 sectionals idea. Like if she doesn't know her part by the first comp or something, I might just take her aside and tell her that we need to work 1-1. I think to get my section as a whole to be more into it, I will go with the contagious behavior and pep talk strategy (my bd's, actually - I like it). Also for the girl, I am on the same swim team as her, so I might ask my mom to casually mention that I am practicing a lot and stuff and I am so excited and is she excited? Maybe that way her mom might stop and think, why isn't my daughter practicing?
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Post by tsaxmadness on Apr 30, 2009 21:02:00 GMT -5
In my band class theres a section member that also is undedicated. His excuse to get out of playing is that he "forgot" his reed or broke his reed on "accident". Fortunately this person is quitting band. He didn't really like it anyways.
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Post by bandgeek101 on Apr 30, 2009 22:55:18 GMT -5
I'd say talk with your BD or current SL. Our BD got very strict after this year's utter failure because of people like that. They are usually on a thin like with the director and it help to talk to your BD.
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Post by Marine. on May 4, 2009 17:29:21 GMT -5
Thanks for actually responding. I may be jumping the gun a bit, because I am not section leader yet, but I really think I will make it. I don't know if many of your tactics will work with my section, because a few are my closest friends, and I don't want to favor them, and I don't want to be all mean to them, either. I like the 1-1 sectionals idea. Like if she doesn't know her part by the first comp or something, I might just take her aside and tell her that we need to work 1-1. I think to get my section as a whole to be more into it, I will go with the contagious behavior and pep talk strategy (my bd's, actually - I like it). Also for the girl, I am on the same swim team as her, so I might ask my mom to casually mention that I am practicing a lot and stuff and I am so excited and is she excited? Maybe that way her mom might stop and think, why isn't my daughter practicing? Yes, you are jumping the gun a bit as you're not section leader, but it does show that you're SL material to a BD. BD's, at least mine does, sometimes like to see potential in young leaders. If that made sense to you, congratulations!  |
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Post by altoclarinet123 on May 4, 2009 21:19:56 GMT -5
I made section leader today! Yeah, that made sense. Actually, I tried out for dm, too (knowing I wouldn't make it), but my BD said I was the best conductor by far, and he couldn't wait for next year. I am excited because if I do well as section leader it will prove that I have the capacity to do well as dm.
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