Well it's the first week of rehearsals. I'm pretty excited.
Two Rivers starts tonight, I'll be making an appearance to speak with parents and students etc. we're all very excited.
Tomorrow night is the first grade 2 drum corp rehearsal. The official start for grade 2 is next week, but with so many new members I need a jump start.
Which brings me to my next issue.
This year the total drum corp is bigger than the band was when I started.
How to manage a large group is officially an issue for me.
Megan and I have been discussing the growth of the drum corp at length these past few weeks and how we approach the sections is going to be a challenge.
Starting tomorrow we will have 8 sides, 5 tenors, and a bass at practice... with a 9th and potentially 10th drummer in the wood work.
Precision is everything.
We're beginning with the Marches, and a Salute, hopefully that will ease everyone in. Metronomes are important but expression is something that will be at the top of the priority list as well.
Quality of play is on the table too. Each player must attack each note the same, a learning curve it shall be....
Wish us luck as we take on this new challenge. I love a good challenge :)
Sean
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