Photo 13 May 4 notes
Quote 4 May 1 note
You’re the brains, and we are the muscle.
— A student explaining to me how I am partially responsible for their band trophy.
Text 4 May You know you’ve been teaching band too long…

When you recognize the music in the park. I just heard an oom-pah version of the thunderer.

Photo 26 Apr 2 notes I pulled out my music history book for some fugue info for my 8th graders and opened up to the note my high school band director left me when he gave me this book at graduation. 

Best high school graduation gift ever. Because I really do still use it. 

Memory lane, party for one?

I pulled out my music history book for some fugue info for my 8th graders and opened up to the note my high school band director left me when he gave me this book at graduation.

Best high school graduation gift ever. Because I really do still use it.

Memory lane, party for one?

Photo 25 Apr 6 notes Yesterday a civil war reenactment trio came and played for our 7th grade music students. They were funny, educational, and very interactive. The kids all had the “this is so awesome” face.

Yesterday a civil war reenactment trio came and played for our 7th grade music students. They were funny, educational, and very interactive. The kids all had the “this is so awesome” face.

Photo 23 Apr 2 notes Put new low e strings in two classical guitars today! Not as difficult as one would think. Especially when YouTube helps.

Put new low e strings in two classical guitars today! Not as difficult as one would think. Especially when YouTube helps.

Text 20 Apr 7 notes HAVING TO METHODICALLY TEACH A RHYTHM TO A GROUP OF PLAYERS WHO HAVE CLEARLY SHOWED UP TO REHEARSAL UNPREPARED

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In my class, it’s not just me that does this.  It’s also every student not in that section.

Photo 16 Apr 5 notes Sight read this with my 8th grade band today. It was pretty recognizable. The spring concert is going to be legit this year.

Sight read this with my 8th grade band today. It was pretty recognizable. The spring concert is going to be legit this year.

Photo 9 Apr 3 notes My predecessor’s score marking. This is why I always make a copy if the score. So I can mark it up and not make future band directors erase the crap out of music.

My predecessor’s score marking. This is why I always make a copy if the score. So I can mark it up and not make future band directors erase the crap out of music.

Photo 19 Mar 5 notes My announcements for class today.

My announcements for class today.


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