Community Band Help
I recently inherited a junior college band with non-enrolled community members. I’m having a hard time finding the balance of programming educational pieces and “fun” pop music to entertain the community members.
My student enrollment is low - really low, so I feel like I need the community members to beef the group up. Yes, I plan to recruit, but that’s a long term goal. How have you handled this situation?
Additionally, my students are typical junior college students. These are usually their first time getting applied lessons, and need a lot of fundamentals. How do I balance a warm-up fundamental review for the students and not lose the focus of the community members?
It’s a delicate balancing act that I’m struggling with at the moment.