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Our band program was fabulous, and S2 got lots of support, attention, accolades. They even forgave him for not marching. His middle school band director is probably still his biggest fan.
Our orchestra program had a completely different personality all together, and D never got an ounce of affirmation once she was past elementary school. Middle School teachers were nice enough, but didn't believe in "stars" so teachers were careful not to praise anyone too much, chairs were random, solos were rare. Three years in German high school - didn't have a music program. Last year of high school in US, and teacher did all he could to break her spirit. She sat in the back of the section because (his words) she hadn't paid her dues by being there all four years. (He knew perfectly well where she had been, and knew her from when her brother was there.) Mainly ignored her. Didn't even bother to ever comment when she won the concerto competition for the county youth orchestra.
I always wondered what might have happened had she gotten the support her brother did.
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