Reply To: Tired of being a Pep Band…need to vent…need advice

[nafmeadmin]

Been there done that. Still do it from time to time. The best advice I can give you is to fight through it, and make changes slowly. When the band is successful, folks will jump on board. But that has to happen first. Make sure the marching/pep band is playing well and marching well. Play “music everyone likes to hear”…..get the administration and community on your side. Then, after you have established the program, numbers are up, and everyone likes the band……then you do what you want musically/visually. Trying to be a purist from day one rarely works out well….it’s frustrating, but you have to be willing to play the game and bide your time. Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day. (sometimes I need to follow my own advice!)