<p>Hey guys.</p>
<p>This might seem a bit trivial, but I'm wondering how to fill out my ECs. Which people in an orchestra are considered "section leader"? If you're first stand in your section, yet second chair, would it be wrong to consider yourself a "section leader?"</p>
<p>I tried looking it up, but found nothing. I play violin, btw. </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>As a former violinist in high school and college orchestras, I always considered the section leader the first chair in any section.</p>
<p>I vote that you ask your director.</p>
<p>Ask your director. At my school, setion leaders are chosen by director not based on chair but by seniority/responsibility.</p>
<p>in our orch, first chair is usually the section leader</p>
<p>Yeah section leaders refer to first chairs</p>
<p>i think first stand is still a big deal, though. i would say you say "first stand." at my school (i think, i'm actually a flute player so i don't know everything about how the strings operate), those who are first stands can call sectionals and are the group leaders, but the person who is also first chair is the head one, if that makes sense.</p>
<p>I would say that "section leader" means "first chair" unless specified otherwise. In MorsVenit's case, for example, it would be something different.</p>
<p>In my daughters high school the section leader was first chair. Others provided real leadership in the orchestra. The second chair cellist was captain of her club soccer team. She ran things with cellos and bass all four years. But generally seniors are leading sections even if younger players are ahead of them.</p>
<p>i'm a competitive violinist and second chair as well. i don't think that it counts as leadership, since thats more first chair, but you should still put it on your application and mention that you were second chair because thats still a really good spot.</p>