There are only 3 (what i would call) young people in my band. (aged 15-16). Sometimes the older members of the band are really patronising, but just because we are younger does not mean we don't know what we're doing. I really enjoy being part of the band and its 2 nights a week where i don't have to sit for 4 hours straight catching up on coursework lol.
The conductor recently said that if we notice that someone or a section is playing something wrong then speak up...everyone has a right to. One of the (older) players said that a certain note was out of tune so i said i would listen to it. Later on in the rehearsal i realised she wasn't playing a rhythm right so i told her but she totally blanked me and made me feel really small. Everyone in the band room has a right to tell someone if they're playing something wrong...especially if its the test piece for the areas!
Does anyone else feel like this?
The conductor recently said that if we notice that someone or a section is playing something wrong then speak up...everyone has a right to. One of the (older) players said that a certain note was out of tune so i said i would listen to it. Later on in the rehearsal i realised she wasn't playing a rhythm right so i told her but she totally blanked me and made me feel really small. Everyone in the band room has a right to tell someone if they're playing something wrong...especially if its the test piece for the areas!
Does anyone else feel like this?