Klarinet Archive - Posting 000207.txt from 2002/10

From: "Rebecca Brennan" <rjbrennan1221@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Being forced to play bari, was Re: [kl] Rebecca
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 20:27:41 -0400

Trish wrote:

I had a high school band director who believed in challenging his more
>motivated or more advanced students by having us play on other
>instruments.

That remined me...

Other teachers at my school tell me all the time about how the band director
talks about what a delightful student I am and how I am the most talented
student he's had. He is always rude to me though. He never wanted to talk to
me from day one and he never tells me that I am good and he gave the
outstanding band student award to a sax player who asks me to count and clap
her parts for her before she plays them. He knows I do this too! I mean, I
was the only student he chose to send to solo and ensemble and I made
all-state being the first to make it from my school in a long time. I take
my instruments home to practice every day! Very few people practice any at
home. Why wouldn't he give me this award? Even though I never really cared
for awards, I did think I deserved it along with the rest of the band. This
would have made me think he hated me if people didn't tell me he says all of
these nice things about me. He very well may, and just like to brag about
me.I was just wondering why he treats me so bad, but then braggs and praises
me to everyone else, including other people's parents and the other
students. I know these people aren't making it up because I hear this stuff
almost every day. Do you know why he does this?

-Rebecca

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