Being a section leader in band has not only taught me the skills necessary for leading a section of the band, but it has taught me the skills necessary for being an effective leader in general. The role I inherited as a section leader was to oversee and teach my section, complete any jobs that the band needed done, and uphold the morality of the band. Throughout the marching season, I gradually learned how to do this, and I learned how to be a better leader in general.
To begin, our band director frequently emphasizes that marching band is a group effort, and the whole group is only as strong as its weakest individual. I find this statement to be true for marching band as well as any activity involving multiple people. It is important for
To begin, our band director frequently emphasizes that marching band is a group effort, and the whole group is only as strong as its weakest individual. I find this statement to be true for marching band as well as any activity involving multiple people. It is important for