tpter1

I think both Manny and Rowuk have hit some excellent points. Further, if you really love music, stick with it. If you feel it burn in your belly, that you MUST play your horn (not because she is making you; because you are just driven to), then you should (and will) pursue it.

Teachers should not belittle students; however, if they screw up, they should be told. But, if they sound good and are doing the right things, they should know that, too. (We are human though, and sometimes forget that.) If a section or something just is not lining up properly and needs to be gone over it several times, that's how it is. It's not and never is personal. And it should never be.

I suggest you step back and look at it from a distance. Then, if you still see that she is mean-spirited and demeaning, speak to her. But don't let someone like that drive you out. You are in this for you. In 3 years, you'll be on to some other place and some other conductor. Think of all the threads and discussions about frustration with conductors. It happens at the highest levels, as well. You have to learn how to deal with it. In any field; not just music.

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