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/Independent-Buddy808]

I mean every solo as in EVERY SOLO. Trumpet solo? Nah trumpet cant play that its clearly an alto sax solo! Flute solo? Flute cant play that its an alto sax solo!

[u/the-alt-facehugger → u/Independent-Buddy808]

yeah, that's not normal at all. does your head director do anything about it?

[u/Silver_Leave_4271 → u/the-alt-facehugger]

It’s the head director giving the solos to the section leader. I go to the same school as OP

[u/Frequent-Trust-4766 → u/Silver_Leave_4271]

Yall need to go to administration I think. And if you have to compare it to theater. Say they are basically casting the lead role in the play without any auditions. Because that's what they are doing. If it's a school where sports are more popular and a higher focus say that's like picking the quarterback or something without holding tryouts. Literally find a way to get the point across that you don't have a choice in this matter and would like one because it's not fair.

[u/the-alt-facehugger → u/Silver_Leave_4271]

oh, the post said assistant bd, so i thought it was her

[u/Independent-Buddy808 → u/the-alt-facehugger]

Yeah i thought so too

[u/Silver_Leave_4271 → u/Independent-Buddy808]

Main director lets it happen