The beginner band is a big challenge, you have an entire band of students who are just starting to learn their instruments, and you are trying to both educate and inspire them to play. Getting the percussion section to work effectively can be one of the biggest challenges, particularly if you dont know a lot about percussion. Don't let them be "drummers" only - be "percussionists" instead This is the most important thing to realize - that band students are often attracted to percussion so that they can play the drum set.
