By theinfiniteend - 24/08/2016 23:59 - United States - Glen Ellyn

Today, I helped my orchestra teacher out and played with a double quartet for a faculty meeting. When it came time to introduce us, he called out the names of the seven other students and then admitted in front of everyone that he'd forgotten my name. I've been one of his top students for 3 years. FML
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theinfiniteend 21

Nah, he's not a jerk. I'm not too mad, it was just kinda embarrassing at the time. Anyway the guys always been really forgetful and disorganized, plus he's retiring this year too so I guess I'm not hugely surprised lmao

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Wizardo 33

That's the treble with music these days. You can be talented but you also have to be rememberable, noteworthy even.

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turdontoast 8

Hey, I was my school's top clarinet player for all 8 years I played. Orchestra teacher constantly called me Alexis. Doesn't even sound like Hannah.

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Agent JPN 9

You may think that you are one of his top students (for the last 3 years) but he obviously doesn't agree. Sorry OP

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interesting33 36

I've had people I've known for years and suddenly I cannot, for the life of me, think of their name. Maybe that happened? I'm sure he knows who you are OP even if he isn't good with certain names. But it still sucks :/

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HellCat44 17

The art of invisibility. Truly a magnificent and masterful thing.

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Colon_Man 17

I am shit with names. I have forgotten my own name in a professional setting. People think I'm joking when I tell them.

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Fffhjno_fml 17

Why is that not called an Octet or something?

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theinfiniteend 21

Probably bc there's 4 sections or 4 types of instruments with 2 people playing in each section? Not really sure tbh

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theinfiniteend 21

Who knows, maybe I can shame him into giving me the seat ahead of that one kid that I hate

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QuackersDuk 17

I was one of six cellists in middle school, orchestra teacher finally got my name right in the last week

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BurgundyInk13 9

I've been there. Was first chair clarinet, then things started going downhill when he found out I'm engaged to a trans man. Got demoted to 6th chair, and he forgot my name, school I was transferring to, and my major at the last concert.

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omeeka 4

My orchestra teacher (jesus back almost 20 years ago now...) had inspired me to set myself up to go to college and become a music teacher /conductor myself. When it all fell through due to my parents violent divorce, I reached out to her in hopes to find a quartet or small chamber orchestra to play with. She never returned my letters or called, and I found out from a friend that she never liked me because my family was pagan. She was a devout Christian, and despite having been under her instruction since I was in the 5th grade all the way to my senior year, she couldn't tell me herself that she didn't want anything to do with me. She probably wishes she could forget my name. I was even concert mistress for 2 years in a row. Sucks when educators don't realize how much of an impact they make and don't really care if your feelings are crushed.

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