How do you deal with a small band?

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#160721 - 04/19/08 11:35 AM Re: How do you deal with a small band? [Re: JacketTenor3]
darfin Registered: 11/19/07 Loc: Florida	That was really powerful as well. I really liked that show. Props to you guys. Definitely making me feel better. Hopefully we will be even that big, though. _________________________ Freshman "The Incredibles" -Pit(07) -Bass(08) Sophomore "Blast From The Past (80s)" -Snare(08) -Snare(09)
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#160745 - 04/19/08 05:22 PM Re: How do you deal with a small band? [Re: darfin]
Mike_L Registered: 01/27/06 Loc: Springfield Oregon, USA	Originally Posted By: darfin That was really powerful as well. I really liked that show. Props to you guys. Definitely making me feel better. Hopefully we will be even that big, though. I'm in the same boat as you for next year. Heh. Thanks for the comments, makes me feel better about this year. Hopefully we will be better next year. Probably not, but I'm gonna hope anyway. _________________________
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#160748 - 04/19/08 06:01 PM Re: How do you deal with a small band? [Re: Mike_L]
darfin Registered: 11/19/07 Loc: Florida	I will definitely post us playing on YouTube. Sadly we don't have ANY videos of our performance. Maybe we'll be able to take a few good videos from Band Camp. _________________________ Freshman "The Incredibles" -Pit(07) -Bass(08) Sophomore "Blast From The Past (80s)" -Snare(08) -Snare(09)
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#160766 - 04/19/08 10:28 PM Re: How do you deal with a small band? [Re: darfin]
JacketTenor3 Registered: 09/26/07 Loc: Rammer Jammer Alabamer	my dad sat next to the band section at the top and taped us $\:\)$ _________________________ McAdory HS www.freewebs.com/mcadorybandofgold 2006-07 (Middle School) percussion and trombone 2007-08 (Latin Sounds) Trombone 08-09 (Motown) Trombone 09-10 (TBA) anything on the drumline DLOFDC: Gold Regiment Drum Corp 2008
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#163122 - 05/25/08 09:16 PM Re: How do you deal with a small band? [Re: JacketTenor3]
darfin Registered: 11/19/07 Loc: Florida	Bumping. Our BD is getting her list of incoming freshman Tuesday. We all await in anticipation of what it'll be. It's going to have to be at least 10-15 if were going to be refilled. And we never get more than 2 or 3. Ugh I'm feeling sick to my stomach. We practiced Pomp & Circumstance the other day (without seniors obviously) and it sounded horrible. I'll keep you guys posted. Edited by darfin (05/25/08 09:17 PM) _________________________ Freshman "The Incredibles" -Pit(07) -Bass(08) Sophomore "Blast From The Past (80s)" -Snare(08) -Snare(09)
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#163124 - 05/25/08 09:54 PM Re: How do you deal with a small band? [Re: darfin]
JoeGrinstead Registered: 04/30/07 Loc: Indianapolis, Indiana	HOLY SHT WE PLAYED POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE!!!! I agree small isn't necessarily bad. the only problem is it's hard to gauge how good you are because there aren't many people besides you... Edited by JoeGrinstead (05/25/08 09:55 PM)* _________________________ 2006-2007 "The Hypar Effect" 8TH Grade: Pit: Auxilary 2007-2008 Freshman Year: ~Fall: "Simplicity" Top Bass ~Winter: "Balance" 2nd Bass 2008-2009 Sophomore Year ~Fall: "Sleep Cycles" Center Tenor
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#163126 - 05/25/08 10:10 PM Re: How do you deal with a small band? [Re: JoeGrinstead]
drumcorpbc Registered: 05/12/03 Loc: St. Louis, MO	Wow, two schools playing Pomp and Circumstance, what are the odds? I mean, it's only THE piece that is played at EVERY graduation. _________________________ Bill Castillo OAS AAS LLS!!!
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#163402 - 05/28/08 12:13 AM Re: How do you deal with a small band? [Re: drumcorpbc]
DigitalDrummer Registered: 10/03/06 Loc: TX	How to deal with a small band: 1. Grimace 2. Bear it 3. Then go march drum corps _________________________ Alamo Heights H.S. '05-'06 - Bass (2nd) '06-'07 - Snare '07-'08 - Tenors '08-'09 - Tenors (Percussion S.L.)
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#163461 - 05/28/08 02:20 PM Re: How do you deal with a small band? [Re: DigitalDrummer]
CrashCrimson Registered: 11/21/07 Loc: Southeastern Region.	Quote: How to deal with a small band: 1. Grimace 2. Bear it 3. Then go march drum corps True that. Four years ago, we had thirty people in the band total; about fifteen guard, four battery, and eleven people on the field. The thing to do is always be proud. People in your school come up to you and say the band sucks, tell them to pick up an instrument and march. Don't let them haterz get to you. _________________________ Pow! '09: Heartbeat Yep.
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#164333 - 06/05/08 01:50 AM Re: How do you deal with a small band? [Re: CrashCrimson]
darfin Registered: 11/19/07 Loc: Florida	Well guys, this is somewhat an answer. I asked my BD a few weeks back that if the band was smaller than this year than would two snares overpower it too much. She said yes. Last week she officially put me and the other sophomore on snare, so hopefully that means good news. Honestly, if our band is as big as it was this/last year, I'll be so happy. Which it looking like it is. For right now, let's call this little mini drama a closed case until our band camp comes around. Thank you guys for your support. Edited by darfin (06/05/08 01:50 AM) _________________________ Freshman "The Incredibles" -Pit(07) -Bass(08) Sophomore "Blast From The Past (80s)" -Snare(08) -Snare(09)
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