I always hate it when the issue of sectionals somehow gets in my way of things. What the hell... some of the juniors don't even turn up regularly for sectionals, and they expect me or any senior to sit there and teach 1 or 2 alto juniors with irregular attendance?
If you want to have good sectionals, then make sure your members turn up lah. Those who NEED sectionals that is. Else, the proficient players turn up for what? From the way I see it, these days things are different. Last time, sectionals is used to spend time learning to play together. Now, sectionals is used to figure out notes and positions, or to correct grossly mistaken music interpretation and readings. Hence, the value of a sectional session has drastically decreased, more time on individual help rather than group dynamic.
When was the last time a section leader conducted a sectional, following the dynamics written on the page? And seriously, they should consider collapsing the sectionals to more efficient models. E.g. altos can play together in one room, Contra/Guitaron can join the Prime etc.
And what are the section leaders doing? How long do they expect to be hand-held? Goodness lah, you are an undergrad! Call your members, settle the attendance and make sure your section can play lah. Don't everything wait for SENIOR to do for you. Want me to change pampers for you or not?
Rise to the occasion man!
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Dont you think it is a "chicken-and-egg" issue?
Why are the Sectionals these days different from the old days, one wonders...
Yes, we can grumble about the lack of commitment, dedicated members, good attendance. We can grumble about Sectionals not focusing on section dynamics, but rather on learning notes.
But then, I can also flip it and say that it is PRECISELY because last time, SENIORS sit in sectionals REGULARLY, and that's why there is more "pressure" to attend sectionals and to improve, and thus the progress of the 1st/2nd years go much faster (in terms of notes learning), hence RESULTING in sectional practices being more fulfiling.
At the end of the day, we cannot deny it is a "vicious cycle"...
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