4/25/06

I was told there would be three finalists conducting today, but in fact there were only two; myself and an "internal candidate," who was requesting a transfer from another campus.  This school district tends to promote from within, so I am not overly optomistic.  My rehearsal didn’t go as well as I had hoped, but was at least decent.  I had fifteen minutes warning that I was to conduct Suite Francais by Mihaud, which is a challenging work.  I made a blunder due to nerves in the final movement, but I think I felt it was more serious than the committee members.  My second interview went really well, but confirmed my suspicion that I’m over qualified for the job.  I will turn that one down if offered.  I don’t think it will be offered to me, since I have eight year’s experience as a head director and my potential boss had one half of a year.  Now I wait (and fill out more applications.)