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 Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:00 pm
so my marching band is rather large and unfortunately there are a few(okay A LOT) of people who are sooo unmotivated and it's bringing the whole band down, dragging at our confidence levels....any ideass?
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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:14 pm
Is the band seperating themselves into groups? Because then, if so, create a "Band Buddy" system. Two band members are buddies, and they're not from the same section, or aren't friends. They double-check each other before football games and competitions to make sure that they have everything. It works, because, even though I'm in a small band and everyone's friends, you learn to work with other people. It's a great way to meet new people in your band.
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:57 pm
I don't have answers, sorry :/
Although, I do have a question about how to get a large band to be quiet when they're supposed to be... During middle school band night, I had to shout very loudly "QUIET!!!!!!" because of how many people were talking when we were trying to get on the field. My section (the trumpets) is usually quiet when they're supposed to be, but most of the band just doesn't know when to shut up...
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:01 pm
I have an answer for Shuukara. I'm in a very big band, we have a signal for silence and alertness. The drum major or band director claps, and yells band aten hut! we all snap to attention and are quiet. a whistle can also be used to the same effect.
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:53 pm
I think that motivation is one of the hardest things since everybody has different values. And not all the things that work for one group will work for another one.
You can always bring up what you just mentioned, about how it's bringing everyone else down. I know that my director will constantly mention our responsibility to each other. That every single other person on the field is counting on you to get it right. He also points out that the reason why we are there, the reason why we are performing is for ourselves and the others on the field. We arne't performing for the director's sake. We aren't performing for the audience's sake. We are performing at the best because that is what we are capable of and why would you ever want to do less than that?
I don't know if that train of thought will work for the members of your band but that's part of what we talk about in my band.
As for the getting quiet part, calling them to attention is usually the quickest solution. And then hopefully they will catch on that if they're quiet to begin with, they won't have to spend as much time standing at attention.
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:06 am
Our band is quite small, but we sometimes have the same problem.
My suggestion is kinda the same as the band bringing each other down. You've noticed that it seems to be contagous? Well, take it the opposite way. Motivation is contagous, too. If some of the band is up and excited, chances are, eventually so will the rest of the band.
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:17 pm
Convince your director to do something outrageous if you win at a big competition. Then try to get them to work hard so they can see it happen.
Ours will dye his hair hot pink if we get superior at States.
...he probably won't, but it's a damn good motivation. >>
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:51 am
Our drum major has promised that whoever has the best, most consistent high step over the course of rehearsals this and next week will get to shave his head.
I know it has motivated quite a few people...including me. Because, you know, it's always been my dream to shave the drum major's head. rolleyes
Maybe your drum major will be willing to do something similar?
Another good motivating factor is the prospect of facing your most hated rivals and striving to outdo them, so I would recommend finding a band to hate. Haha.
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:28 pm
Lecture the "umotivated" ones until they fall down bleeding through their ears. seriously, dont do it just for the credit, do it because you WANT to
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:13 pm
How big is your band?
My band is kinda big. 153 members.
We're half motivated.
Until competition.
And if we want to perform better than our rival(s).
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:42 pm
Crescent the grumpy bunny I have an answer for Shuukara. I'm in a very big band, we have a signal for silence and alertness. The drum major or band director claps, and yells band aten hut! we all snap to attention and are quiet. a whistle can also be used to the same effect. If only my BD tried something as simple as that more often... Thanks for the advice=]
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:15 pm
competition should pump you up. movitation! pep talks!
talk to the 'unmovitatived' ones and give them incentive to do better or else!
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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:35 pm
Oral sex.
Jk. I have a small band, I have no clue. I can barely keep my section working sometimes.
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:47 pm
we have a large band (180+ peeps)
we solve it with punishment if they screw up
small screw up - pushups (10-20 depending how bad)
big screw by alot of ppl - everyone runs aorund the field
usually after that stuff
they stop making mistakes
:/
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:14 pm
yeah i'm in a large band too (5A) so there's like 149 people on a field and if even one is down, it affects the whole band. so what we do is we do cheers when we can. it really brings us up.
this is the one we do the most
"hey rebels! how do you feel?
We feel good! oh we feel so good! ugh! ugh! ugh! ugh!
we feel fine! all of the time!
obooga! obooga! oboogaoboogaobooga!"
also we will call on individuals in the band so instead of saying "rebels" we'll say someone's name.
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