Because we only had 4 weeks to prepare our set we had to have a lot of rehearsals during that period to make sure we were ready. This meant practicing almost every day whilst we were in college and also staying behind on some days to get more practice in and also coming in early on others. Our practice routine was very effective. We would go in, play through the set, then afterwards, we would discuss what went well but also what could be improved within the songs. For example, if there was a specific section that needed more work done on it, we would go back and go over that section with more attention to make sure we nailed it, then implement it back into the song. We would also play things slower if we found them too difficult to play at first.
One problem area that needed addressing was the manner and speed in which people were learning their parts. We had some occasions where we would come in and be ready to practice but some members would have forgotten their parts or not learned them properly. This was addressed by going through the parts then so that we could practice, and having a conversation with the members to stress how important it is to learn the material
We also had a couple of band meetings. The first one was to decide the set list and what our name would be. This was a successful meeting as we were all in agreeance and it was easy to make the decisions. We also had a band meeting later on to talk about what our stage presence would be like. We decided on our attire for the gig and that we would all be dressed in smart black and white clothing. We also discussed who would be doing what, such as that ant would be our front man by talking and communicating with the audience. Also, we talked about the instruments and gear, and decided that we would bring our own instruments, apart from the guitarist, who decided he would rather use one of the colleges guitars. This was a successful meeting as we got to discuss some important topics and come to conclusions on them.