Val Dodge's Comments

Way back when I played in the high school band, we did concerts at some of the local elementary schools. One of the activities was to bring one of the younger kids up on stage to "conduct" us through a short number. In our prep, we learned to start and stop on the kid's cue, but otherwise listen to the percussionist for timing. The percussionist just kept a steady beat no matter what was happening up front and we played that piece exactly the same way at exactly the same speed every time. You always need someone to keep time and set pace in any group performance. I think anyone can set the pace, but a conductor is more free to express the "feeling" of the music.
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