Mike Saville
Member
To avoid all those weeks and weeks (and sometimes months) of rehearsing the same piece over and over I propose a 'Sight Reading Contest'.
Here's how it could work:
- Bands are still divided into sections as now, with each band bringing along a piece of music to play, this piece is put into a draw.
- When the draw is done each band receives an order of play and a piece of music. (it could be worked so you don't get the music you brought)
- Each band is then given thier music when they go into rehearsal for half an hour before going on stage.
You could use this format for Marches/Entertainments programmes and increase/decrease pieces of music.
Some tactics would come into play as you would not want to take along a difficult piece of music lest you receive one in return. Also if you happen to draw a piece you know then your lucks in!
It needs some work, but who knows 2010 could be the first All Commers Sight Reading Challenge!
Here's how it could work:
- Bands are still divided into sections as now, with each band bringing along a piece of music to play, this piece is put into a draw.
- When the draw is done each band receives an order of play and a piece of music. (it could be worked so you don't get the music you brought)
- Each band is then given thier music when they go into rehearsal for half an hour before going on stage.
You could use this format for Marches/Entertainments programmes and increase/decrease pieces of music.
Some tactics would come into play as you would not want to take along a difficult piece of music lest you receive one in return. Also if you happen to draw a piece you know then your lucks in!
It needs some work, but who knows 2010 could be the first All Commers Sight Reading Challenge!