In our band, there is this senior who has been in the second jazz band (there are two bands: Jazz 1 and Jazz 2) for the past three years and this year, she has been practicing like there is no tomorrow so she has chances of making Jazz 1. The results came back and it turns out that a sophomore took the spot that the senior has been practicing so hard for. That sophomore just came out of surgery and never practiced for the try-outs. Everyone says that the sophomore just has natural talent but I see a different side. He never practices, he ditches class and he hardly pays attention. So does it sound fair that a sophomore who never makes an effort and has this attitude where he could care less, take a spot that the senior has been practicing so hard for?
2006-09-26 11:23:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
I don't like the situation because a lot of people treat the sophomore like he is God or something. Plus, since the senior made Jazz 2, 1st trombone(we share first trombone) *again* the senior decided to drop out of jazz band because there were people who led them on saying that the senior will be in Jazz 1.
2006-09-26 11:26:09 · update #1
Well I'm a girl trombone player...a freshman. And there's a senior boy who's one chair ahead of me. The natural instinct for an underclassman (such as myself) is that they're gonna want to meet up to the other kids standards and maybe set higher ones of their own. Other people will recognize them for such an achievment. And sometimes band teachers aren't going to look at the effort and dedication, it's all about who has the sweetest skills...you're gonna have to admit. Yea it's not fair, but that's just the way it is...unfortunately =/
P.S.
Trombones kick brass! hehe
2006-09-27 12:41:27 · answer #1 · answered by Alybaba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the sophomore allows the band to perform better, then I think it is unfortunate for the senior, but fair for the other band members. I would also stick in there if I was the senior. If the sophomore's habits are as you say, his/her appointment could be short lived.
2006-09-26 18:38:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
AS SOMEONE who was a band geek in highschool,
thats happened to me all the time, only i was the younger person
that beat out all the seniors. I also played alto sax and i was ranked 8th in the state of ct for clarinet when i was in 8th grade
yup, 8th grade. I beat out seniors who practiced all day along
i also didnt need to practice as hard as other people so in a short answer, yes it is fair, it come down to skill and unfortunetly your friend dosent have any.
2006-09-26 18:33:41 · answer #3 · answered by Jenster*is*flipping*you*off 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's perfectly fair, if the sophomore's a better player. It doesn't matter how hard they practice or not -- what counts is how good they are, no matter how they get that way.
2006-09-26 19:15:34 · answer #4 · answered by Bunky the Clown 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
welcome to the real world. sigh
2006-09-26 18:38:32 · answer #5 · answered by Hope E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋