I applied to a very good private music school in January of this year. Yesterday I received an email informing me that I was not selected because I don’t play piano or trumpet.
…Which is good to know. The piano students I’ve been teaching for the last 8 years should be entitled to know that their teacher (who has been teaching for 16 years total) doesn’t actually have a minor in piano performance and can’t play brass. Which is also good to know since the USMC will need to find a bugler who can actually play trumpet for a funeral at the end of May. (My degree was in composition/theory, minor in piano performance with a focus in brass and several independent study certificates in conducting. I was full scholarship at BOTH schools which was outlined in both resumes.)
I’m bitter, I know. But not only did my cover letter explain my qualifications clearly, but so did my Indeed resume and the hard copy I sent along with it highlighting my career achievements as an international touring brass musician. The recipient clearly stated that she sent all of this to the hiring manager, and we’ve had several conversations about this since January.
It’s insulting to think I had to wait 4 months to find this out. Even my letter of recommendation from my last Composition/conducting teacher clearly explained my abilities. There are 5 applicants for this job, and we all know each other. They’re ready to pay a high school graduate with tutoring experience $30 per hour, but to hell with the guy who’s been teaching for 16 years and plays quite literally every instrument they need to have taught. I’m so sick of this teaching environment.
F***.
Thanks for reading my rant. I’m going to take a nap.