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Lorelei - I'm not sure what his problem is. It may be sexism; we noticed for years that the concert master was always male, even when there were females who could play circles around him. But he also has severe personality problems. (I could write page after page.) He sees himself as a conductor, and is actually pretty good at directing. He has some impressive credentials. But he is a lousy teacher. I think he is one of those "failed performers" who is teaching not because he loves it, or loves kids, but because he didn't make it elsewhere. (The best teachers my kids have had have been those whose purpose from the get-go was to teach. They see their students' successes as their own, rather than as competition.)
I have to say that our district at as whole is well-known in the area for it's support of the arts. But it's interesting that every year at our HS, there are at least half a dozen band members who go on to major in music or music ed, and rarely is there someone from orchestra who does the same. He doesn't develop the same love or passion that the band directors are able to do.
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