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Provide specific, actionable feedback, and always balance negative comments with positive reinforcement.

Maintain a commanding stage presence to inspire confidence and focus in the ensemble.

Demonstrate and articulate clearly the type of articulation required for specific passages.

Establish and maintain a respectful and efficient rehearsal environment.

Use clear nonverbal signals such as eye contact, hand movements, and body language to communicate with the musicians.

Employ silence strategically both in rehearsals and performance to emphasize phrasing and create dramatic effect.

Encourage musicians to actively listen to each other to enhance ensemble cohesion and responsiveness.

Annotate your score with cues, dynamics, and other notes to ensure clear communication during rehearsal and performance.

Discuss your interpretative choices with the ensemble to ensure a shared musical vision.

Address intonation issues regularly, using tuning exercises and ear training to develop a shared pitch reference.

Balance your time between section work and full ensemble work, and have a clear plan for what to achieve in each rehearsal.

Employ the baton to indicate precise rhythms, dynamics, and articulation to the ensemble.

Use expressive gestures and facial expressions to convey the mood and dynamics required by the score.

Frequently assess and adjust the balance and blend of the orchestra to suit the musical piece.

Clearly communicate changes in tempo and the use of rubato to bring expressiveness to the music without causing confusion.

Effectively manage transitions between movements or musical sections for seamless performances.

Develop distinct gestures for cueing different instruments or sections, making entrances and cutoffs clear.

Work on developing mutual trust and respect within the ensemble to improve communication and camaraderie.

Organize workshops to focus on specific technical challenges within the repertoire.