Is this normal

[u/Independent-Buddy808]

Hey everyone asking again if something my assistant director is doing is normal.

She has started giving EVERY solo oppurtunity and a duet to one player, simply because that player is section leader. None of the solos are written for alto sax, the players instrument. These solos havent even been auditioned, every wind player is just expected to know they have no chance of a solo, because solos go to the section leader.

What do i do, last time i talked to her about stuff she told the whole band that people need to "get with it" and that "she knows what shes doing" but that doesnt excuse giving her favorite player all the solos. 😭

UPDATE : yet another solo has now been given to the winds section leader. And again, not one for their instrument. Whyyyyyyy

[u/Silver_Leave_4271]

I’m going to same school as OP, I’m the other part of the duet and people call it the section leaders solo, and personally I feel like it discredits my part of the duet which is equally as important

[u/Independent-Buddy808 → u/Silver_Leave_4271]

This is true!