Awkward Senior Circle

I actually had energy during rehearsals this week.  It was wonderful.  I really tried to set a better example as a section leader by staying set after we finished running a chunk of the show and by saying,"Still set."  I feel like such a poor example of a leader when I unintentionally give bad advice or when I don't have energy. 

Our performance at last night's game didn't go well at all.  Our director didn't even comment at all as he usually does.  Every movement, different instrumental sections played at different tempos.  I couldn't focus at all.  During a body movement during a hold, I accidentally moved at the wrong time.  Oh well.  No one probably noticed/remembers and I'm not perfect. 

During the anthem, our director conducted the second strain differently than he ever had.  He didn't give us a prep breath or something like that.  We all stopped playing while he conducted a few beats more and then entered as he quietly said "Come on" or something like that.  It was really bad.  After the game, he said that we will talk about the anthem on Tuesday: I really think that that one was his fault.  I'm just really glad that we all stopped together and that it wasn't just one person going along with our director. 

Bands have a tradition at football games where the home senior marching band members go and visit the away seniors at the away stands to talk.  Our director dubbed it "awkward senior circle" because it can be awkward.  It was hilarious.  One girl from my school said that everyone would say his or her name, instrument, and favorite Disney character.  We answered straightforwardly, the other school answered ridiculously.  "Yeah, I play the marching harpsichord..."  One guy from my school towards the end said that he played the marching double base.  So a guy from the other school went up to him, hugged him, and said that they have a new bromance.  They had their arms around each others' waists.  So the guy from the other school felt something in the guy from my school's pocket and asked (as if they were really close friends) what he had in his pants.  Everyone died laughing.  It was hilarious.