yes, far from a dictator. if you want to see a dictator, then come and meet my (thankfully) former band director. always yelling at people, never listening to suggestions made by band members... he always had the horns sit in the very middle of the band (by the saxophones), and even if i tried to talk to him about changing the arrangement of the band, he would basically just laugh in my face. and this is also the band director who tried to have my band play a piece that went into 7/8 for a few measures and was conducting it in 3 until my sister told him otherwise. but of course, the players in my band would always rise to the level of this conductor. now that i'm scarred for life by my high school band experience...
-rebecca >Now, I am not taking any sides on this subject, >but...... > >Any conductor, whether s/he is a student, amateur, or >even a polished professional, >has to begin, somewhere! > >And it always shows, what s/he did, in the beginning! >The ability to 'describe' the music verbally, and the >ability to 'get the music >played' with only the >motions of the hands are part and parcel of each >other! > >And if one is a student, how is s/he going to become >a polished professional, unless >s/he >becomes 'comfortable' on the podium by being >forthright and positive in what >s/he wants the group >to do?? > >No dictatorial 'concept' here, so far as I see it! >Only firm and well-stated >explanations of what is >wanted by the leader, who is obviously in charge!! >Or am >I seeing some sort of an argument getting >started, here?? I hope not!! > >Let the conductopr conduct, and let the players play, >and see what good things come >from agreeable unity!! > >Only 2 pfennigs, please!! >Joe Duke ____________________________________________________________ Find what you are looking for with the Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10 _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
