And this one for my band director. Nice guys, they've put up with me for three years but senior year I'm out- my friends are no longer in that band and I find my lack of passion for classical music to be disrespectful to those who do. plus I hate smartmusic

The band director later got my attention away from the end-of-the-year 'party' (cleaning instruments, push pops, and giggling in the lesson room with the DJ keyboard) to tell me that the baton was actually perfectly balanced, the handle was very comfortable, and it was the right length and weight. I was very happy that I got it right without any idea how to!