After all that has been posted, there's still room for questions like, "What happens if sectionals occur too often?" or "Why focus too much on the individual rather than the group?" and I hear you. Yes, but not entirely.
There have been times in the past when sectionals weren't going how things were supposed to go. Either we did something great, but it was emphasized too much, to all and out horsing around unlike how Mr. Hire expected it to be, so it just depends on how much control there is to taking it seriously. And yes, sometimes practicing and focusing on the section too much, deviates from the purpose of being a part of a symphony where each part of the orchestra has a role and function to become a great ensemble but what really comes from it is the knowledge you gain from it, working in a small group of people rather than working with more than 50+ people, with different objectives than you and your small group. So, really it is all about the focus on you and your section alone and what you can make out of it.
Furthermore, on this is idea of focus, there needs to be this sense of balance between addressing ideas of a whole group versus ideas of a smaller group because from other points of view, there needs to be time when the entire orchestra needs to rehearse with each other to understand what is to be expect and what not to expect from one another. And yes, the conductor needs to rehearse with his/her orchestra and time to engage with the members but this is not a strong as the members who individually practice on their own time, take rehearsals and sectionals seriously and those that pay attention during rehearsals is what makes the orchestra stronger as a whole, with one another.
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