ROTATION LIST OF PRACTICE FACILITATORS

PRACTICE FACILITATOR ROLES

Be at practice! And beforehand, think through the setlist and any adjustments etc
Call out songs to be played, following the setlist, adjusting as needed
- Follow setlist – don’t ignore it-- but okay for up to a couple/few on-the-spot suggestions
  - Examples: too few did setlist poll; when kids show up we do Sesame Street; there’s a birthday, or other special reason
Before each song
- Call out a leader and/or figure out who will lead it
  - Invite volunteers to lead, if none then assign someone
- As appropriate, ask for input and determine who will solo, who will sing, etc
After each song
- (Share this with song leader) Invite suggested improvements
  - Based on input, decide whether to re-run whole song, do sectionals, practice certain part (like ending or beginning), etc
- Call out next song promptly, try to minimize “down time”

Invite everybody to a brief conversation to
- briefly make band-related announcements
- raise band-related issues they would like to discuss
- and share band-related news
Facilitate the ensuing discussion
- ensure only one person speaks at a time
- call on people in the order that they raise their hands
- (if necessary) guide people to keep their comments focused and brief
- potentially suggest further discussion continue at some other time and place later

Look at Practice Planners rotation list and see who is up next
- contact that person individually (especially easy if they are there in person)
- let them know it's their turn to plan next week's practice
- see if they can commit to doing it
If they can't commit
- go to the next person on the list, and so on
- don't stop until you have identified someone who commits to being the Practice Planner for the next practice!