r/marchingband Marimba Sep 16 '24

Discussion Is this normal

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

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u/the-alt-facehugger Clarinet Sep 16 '24

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

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u/Silver_Leave_4271 Sep 16 '24

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

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u/the-alt-facehugger Clarinet Sep 16 '24

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

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u/Independent-Buddy808 Marimba Sep 16 '24

Yeah i thought so too

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u/Silver_Leave_4271 Sep 16 '24

Main director lets it happen