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Re: Tips on conducting

To: <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Tips on conducting
From: "Tony Lashmar" <trumpet@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 09:20:42 +1100
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1) Learn your patterns, know how to give cues & direct dynamics and
articulations (baton technique).  Any book on conducting will show you
this.
2) Over emphasise dynamics, cues etc.....(make sure they see you)
3) Keep your head out of the score.  Use your eyes. (if you don't watch,
they won't watch)
4) Don't be self consious about how you look.  Just give it all you got.
5) Find a masterclass/conducting workshop to attend.

These are my .02c but they are mostly derived from conducting school bands
and ensembles.  I guess i's the same for Brass Bands and higher level
groups!!??!!.

Tony 
----------

> I've recently been asked to conduct a band, but have never done it
before. 
> I've got a good ear and could probably spot things going wrong and be
able
> to explain how to correct them, but all the other stuff I'm not sure
about
> (I've never held a baton in my life!!).  Can anyone give me some quick
tips
> on conducting, the basics, etc.
> 
> Thanks,
> Martin Irwin.


Tony Lashmar
Loganlea, Queensland
AUSTRALIA
trumpet@xxxxxxxxxxx


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