I just received a call ( yes I just hung up now after 30 minutes) from the new director of the group I have been with for 15 years.
For all intents and purposes, his goal was to convince and entice me to stay and to that end, he asked me to audition for the solo's and to please consider being section head.
Section head has morphed into a bigger job than the attendance that it used to be. It is now reviewing and moving seats around to keep the weak in front, the strong in back and the middle, well, in the middle.
It will be compensated in some fashion yet to be determined.
He was blissfully unaware until this week that the diva had control issues and wasn't going to rest until she drove me out.
He is not only aware of it now, but planning to slowly take things from her to re-balance the control throughout the group.
The fact is, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't have left. But left unchecked, I can't make my peace with being there. I am willing to give it winter and re-evaluate.
This group is near and dear to my heart. This is a family legacy for me. Leaving was the only way I could have musical peace.
I don't expect to have that peace back immediately, however, I think that this could work out. I will give it my best shot through the end of the year and see where we are in the spring.
He's a nice and talented man. I don't think that he really had any idea - or needed to care - about the stupid political machinations of this group. I told him that I wouldn't have mentioned these issues to him if the president of the board hadn't already done so as this should not be something to concern himselff with. He has bigger fish to fry.
And the diva thinks that I am Unprofessional?
I still turn up my nose, and laugh french-like, at her.... because I can.
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