Some leaders are loud.Some leaders take charge.But sometimes, the person who changes the entire room… is the quiet kid nobody sees coming.In this episode, Mike tells the true story of a nervous, awkward, brilliant percussionist who barely spoke — yet delivered one sentence that flipped an entire rehearsal, fixed the music, and set the standard for the rest of the season.He later became a powerhouse snare drummer in one of the best DCI lines ever produced, and now works as an engineer — because leadership and clarity aren’t always loud.This episode is a masterclass in:recognizing hidden leadership,teaching humans instead of only teaching beats,building culture inside your drumline,and why young instructors must learn to listen beyond the volume in the room.If you’re a young percussion instructor, tech, or student leader, this one will hit home.And yes — this story is going in the upcoming Field Guide for Young Percussion Instructors, coming soon.✅ SUBMIT YOUR STORY:If you’ve got a “quiet kid” who changed your world, send it to [email protected] — it might be featured in a future episode or chapter.drumline, percussion, percussion instructor, marching band, front ensemble, battery, drum corps, DCI, WGI, music education, teaching, student leadership, percussion pedagogy, band staff, winter drumline, marching arts, SoundstageEDU, field guide, music educator, percussion teacher, culture building, ensemble culture#SoundstageEDU#MarchingArts#Drumline#PercussionInstructors#PercussionEducation#QuietLeadership#BandDirectorLife#WinterPercussion#TeachingTheTeaching#MusicEducationMatters#BatteryLife#FrontEnsemble#PercussionPedagogy

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