The Things They Do Not Teach Band Directors During College (And Some Things They Do Teach): With Additional Advice and Stories For Young/First Year Band Directors Revised Edition

Being a band director is a great and rewarding profession, but just like other professions, band directors have numerous job responsibilities (in addition to teaching instrumental music education) that they may or may not know about until after they have started the first year of their teaching careers.This book gives practical information and advice about a school band director’s daily job, schedule, and routine. The information in this book is taken from my own personal experiences in regards to teaching, dealing with students and their parents in a professional manner, and also dealing with colleagues and other school personnel in a professional manner. Additionally, I have included several stories as examples of both the good and not so good aspects of being a band director, and I have also included examples of what to do and not to do in handling certain situations. Read more