What Makes a Great Section Leader?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 5:42 pm
So basically, what makes a great section leader?
Attributes, Playing Ablility, etc...
Attributes, Playing Ablility, etc...
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0. Playing ability and proficiency for a section leader is a given---you better be good to be a section leader.KingMattIV wrote:So basically, what makes a great section leader?
Attributes, Playing Ablility, etc...
That's it in a nutshell. I especially agree with number four. If you want your section to work hard, you have to lead by example.0. Playing ability and proficiency for a section leader is a given---you better be good to be a section leader.
1. The ability to listen and comprehend your band director and translate it for your section.
2. Lead, but not bully. Wise man once said: "Ego is a dangerous thing."
3. Be able to honestly assess your section and work to improve it.
4. Do the extra mile without being told.
5. Be able to "hang"---both with your section and your section leader peers.
Although its certainly important to be skilled on your instrument for the reasons you mentioned, its not always imperitive that you be the best player out there (food for thought: what defines the "best"). If you can lead sectionals and know how to play your instrument, then you're on the right track, especially if you can work the strengths of the section. Remember...playing an instrument is not the only thing involved in being a section leader...That Guy wrote:To make a great section leader, you must not only have the ability to play your instrument exceptionally well, but you also must ba able to lead. You need to know your section. I have infact seen a section leader playing 3rd trombone parts simply because he was better with the low notes. He also new that there were other people in his section that were better than him at high notes. You need to not only know your own strengths but the ones of the members of your section too. You need to also know how to teach a player how to do things. Like if a part calls for double tounging, you need to show the members of your section how it's done. That is my input on the subject.