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Re: Too many oboes in the band, so she quit--a sad little story I happened upon

Author: Dutchy
Date: 2008-10-15 13:42

I don't know that he was/is equally picky about other instruments, but knowing his drive towards winning competitions, I'd guess that he is.

And it isn't really an auditioned band as such--it's just "Band", it's a high school course. My understanding is that he doesn't need to audition the juniors and seniors for "his" band because he works closely with his subordinate who has charge of the freshman/sophomore band, and I would presume that any player, even on a desirable instrument, who was still completely inept by their sophomore year would be quietly discouraged by Number Two from signing up for Band with the Big Man their junior year.

And so he could keep the numbers of flutes et cetera down, too, by having Number Two quietly discourage those who were marginally talented, by simply telling them bluntly, "We have enough flutes next year..."

I don't *know* that he does that, but I think it's plausible to assume.

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