Author: BartHx
Date: 2015-09-03 04:50
Karl:
That is not good news. I have been fortunate in having very good teachers through school and really outstanding directors in the community bands I play in.
Unfortunately, this individual believed he knew everything there was to know. I'm afraid, at least in our area, school band directors are like school administrators -- there are more jobs than certified (and/or qualified) individuals. We have a number of high school students in our community bands, but several of them have dropped out of their school programs for lack of leadership.
We all have to do whatever we are able to support music in the public schools. My thing is to purchase inexpensive clarinets off various auction sites, overhaul them, and donate them to schools.
As a retired high school science teacher, I am subbing in my retirement just because I need to get back in the class room from time to time. Awhile back, I subbed for a music teacher. The students were amazed when I showed up with my clarinet, had a metronome/tuning note generator in my pocket, a tuner in my clarinet case, and could conduct.
Bart
Post Edited (2015-09-03 04:59)
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