Chair placement can always be an issue - parents can complain about where their children is placed in an instrumental ensemble. Mr. Winkey at AP fixed this problem. The students are placed by where they are at in their lesson books. Students can work ahead to sit higher in their section.
Doing this creates a few options:
1. Students have a friendly competition. Students can see where the others are in their book (only if shared student to student) and the practice harder to get above or at the same level as the other student.
2. For your ensemble - the students who are further in their books are generally have a better grasp on skills and concepts. In addition students will generally set higher in the section where they will play the notes addressed in the books.
3. The motivation to work ahead takes place. Students realized this fall that others had passed them over the summer. This can keep students working during their summer breaks to maintain or excel in their band.
These are great options that Mr. Winkey has seen and we will continue to see improvement quarter to quarter.
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