That doesn't benefit your program.

When do kids in the second band ever get to know how the HBD conducts or rehearses the ensemble, if they're never in his ensemble? What if they move up the next year - they've got more of a learning curve to fit in to the ensemble style.

Furthermore, what about the good-but-not-great kids - they can spend 3-4 years in your program and never have the HBD as their conductor on a concert even a single time?

This also enables your ABD to get off the podium during their own ensemble and work more with sections.

There are literally no downsides to allowing your colleague to conduct a song once in a while.

Yes, you can "do whatever you want" but I highly recommend you do what is in the best interest of the program, which is to be a TEAM of directors, not a boss with underlings.

Do you think *only* Jerry Junkin conducts the UTWS? Have you seen an honor band program? They all allow their assistant directors to have a piece on the program as well.

It takes a team.