I thoroughly enjoyed observing Dr. Silveira conduct and lead the IC Concert Band in rehearsal today. Dr. Silveira led a very efficient rehearsal that resulted in a lot of playing by the ensemble, and significant improvement.
At the beginning of the rehearsal, I noticed that flutes, clarinets and saxophones were there. I discovered later that this was because they were given sectional time while Dr. Silveira worked with the rest of the ensemble for a portion of the rehearsal. This allowed him to give more individualized and specific attention and instructions to a smaller amount of people. Dr. Silveira began rehearsal by sitting at the podium and making eye contact with the oboe player to give a tuning note. Everyone in the ensemble sang the
At the beginning of the rehearsal, I noticed that flutes, clarinets and saxophones were there. I discovered later that this was because they were given sectional time while Dr. Silveira worked with the rest of the ensemble for a portion of the rehearsal. This allowed him to give more individualized and specific attention and instructions to a smaller amount of people. Dr. Silveira began rehearsal by sitting at the podium and making eye contact with the oboe player to give a tuning note. Everyone in the ensemble sang the