Not put on bass I want based on body type?
Hi all, I’m going into my senior year of marching band for my university after two previous years on drumline (cymbals and snare) and a year of Sousa, and I wanted to play bass drum. I went through all the auditions wanting to be on bass one because that’s my favorite drum (I like playing rolls and the whole culture of bass one being chop heavy), and I didn’t well in the audition, but the instructor point blank told me that despite having the chops to play that drum, he wasn’t going to give me the spot because the other girl who has never marched in drumline before (only FE experience) wanted to play bass and she wouldn’t be able to support marching bass 4 (of 6), and that he can just write heavier parts for me specifically if I wanted it. Am I wrong to feel cheated based on that. If I’m wrong please tell me, I just wanted to know if this is common at all.