I Need Help..I Was Selected As Drumline Section Leader At My School And We Are Alreadyy Super Small..Like A Good 40 People..Including Auxiliary..But That Dnt Matter..Like As A Drumline We 7 Deep..2 Snares..2 Cymbals..2 Basses And A Quint..And Already We Got Niggas Who Dnt Wanna Listen..Like Both Cymbals Think They Know Everthing But Kant Flash To Save Their Lives..And Im The Type I Mean,Like Im Not Gone Let You Run Over Me, But At The Same Time We Already Small Enough To The Fact That We Dnt have Enough Room To Loose Nobody And We Kant March Without Cymbals..But Like What Do Yu Do Besides Running The Sh*t Outta Them And Making Them Drop The Whole Practice..Please How Would You Handle This Situation?
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Wannabe Section Leaders(s), players who aren't a section leader but try to be anyway. They are at times referred to as the “Anti-Christ” among their peers. They are always seeking for revenge, or being sought for revenge. Usually pretty bitter about not being section leaders, so although they lack actual power, it's not wise to piss off the wannabe-leaders. Most are juniors who deserve to rule, but lose to a senior because of seniority rule. Constantly interfere with section leader plots. They are most likely a favorite of a choir teacher. Most wannabes are good at yelling and expect the other members to roll over and take. ( which they do but sometimes they have someone ball-z enough to turn around and yell "I don't have to listen to you, your not the section leader!" which they wannabe be responds by saying "no need to be a bitch about it!" turning around and completely ignoring everyone around them and playing by them selves). sorry i just needed to put some humer in.
The biggest cure is to show these guys who's BOSS. Even if it requires the Band Directors help. The best way to achieve this, is to talk. One of those talks the BD gives after a poor performance. The type that makes the whole band quiet.
Damien said:
That is a great answer right there. Have the talk with the band director present to make sure things don't get out of hand. Try to see what is going on in their heads, and then explain what is going on in yours. Be sure to let them know that you are open to suggestions to make the section better, but there is a time and place for that.
The size of the section should not influence how you run it.
You still gotta be stern but fair...hardworking but not overbearing. At the end of the day, you gonna work with what you got anyway, and life would be much easier for you to have a little bitty section with folks that would listen and follow directions than a slightly larger section that has a bunch of stubborn know-it-alls who think it's their show.
As small as sections are, there is always fat to cut.
It all boiled down to simply having a talk with the bd...establishing authority over the line...and keeping the bd on your side.Because in the end its the bd who has the final say.
2. 30 new people
3. split up 12 in your d-line kick the rest out
JK, but you gotta let them know what the deal is. either they start listening or make them quit. also you should start recruiting more people for your section. with 7 people, if they are all really want a bigger d-line you can get at least one close friend to join per person.
Dude stole my idea
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