Change DropDownList Index on Load inside Accordian

I have a dropdown list that is created via a usercontrol inside an accordian
I initially create the dropdownlist like this
'Create DataBound DropDownList If Not IsPostBack Then DropDownList1.Items.Add("VIEW ALL") For Each row As DataRow In dtPhotosGroup.Rows DropDownList1.Items.Add(row.Item("SectionMonth")) Next DropDownList1.SelectedIndex = 1 End If however, for some instances I want it to override that and have it set the index to "0"
I tried the following code
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load Dim ctlPhotosAccordion As AjaxControlToolkit.Accordion = Galleryphotosmonth1.FindControl("AccordionPhotosMonth") Dim ctlPhotosMonthDropdown As DropDownList = ctlPhotosAcco ...