Our conductor has told us that he wants a break, which has caused some chaos in the big band. I\u2019m confused about why it happens now because the conductor told us this a year ago. Apparently, the committee has been sleeping because they haven\u2019t prepared anything. Or, more correctly, they expected everyone in the big to play without a conductor for some time. But why haven\u2019t they asked us?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t understand how it is possible to be so narrow-minded that you don\u2019t ask the members what they want when the conductor takes a break but instead assume that everyone wants the same thing as yourself. It turns out that many of the members, including me, don\u2019t want to show up unless a conductor is present. Why haven\u2019t we talked about this in the fall? And why hasn\u2019t the committee asked for the prerequisites for people to keep showing up? And they should also have asked if people were willing to pay for a professional conductor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There has been a professional conductor the last two times, and I think it\u2019s fantastic. He is nice and has a great way of correcting us. It\u2019s relaxed and friendly, and nobody feels singled out. There are rumors about people not wanting to pay for a conductor, and some think having a conductor for every rehearsal is unnecessary. Well, it is necessary because he has focused on teaching us how to play swing. It\u2019s an indication that we need a lot of basic knowledge, and it\u2019s about time we get professional help. But not all agree with that. I\u2019m excited to see how it all ends.<\/p>\n\n\n