I teach at Anomaly High School where I am about to complete 2.5 years as director for this campus. Beginner band, my first two years, started in the 9th grade.
Well, after 19 months of advocating for the arts, we started offering middle school band this Fall for the very first time. I have a beginner band in grades 6-8, and high school band 9-12.
No football, so I concentrate on pure playing basics. HS band did 1st Annual Fall Concert this past Thursday. Parents loved it.
We overcame the challenge of supplying instruments to all beginners grades 6-8. The final shipments were received this past Tuesday.
I guess the biggest thing I have learned in this journey is to work hard, stay positive, provide admin. with a vision that not only helps the band program but the overall campus. We are a 2A, that houses k-12, so pretty much all of the kids know who I am and can hear our band class rehearsals on a daily basis. i.e., recruiting happens daily!
No Honor Band here, just a bunch of kids learning to make music!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
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