She is elderly, and has to make notes constantly in a little book of simple things that most of us just remember.
What to do? I just want her to pay attention to her own part and stop disrupting my concentration with her constant blurting out of others’ mistakes.There is a rule in the theater that only the director — or in this case, conductor — should be giving notes to the performers. This is in order to preserve decorum and to avoid conflicting and confusing feedback from those who consider themselves unordained experts.
And then use whatever hand is not being occupied by your instrument to make a gentle stopping/shushing gesture when she inevitably criticizes you or the others again.I am curious about what I believe is a new trend in restaurants: When I order a slice of pie, it now comes with a spoon.