BandNerd Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hey, I'm a band teacher from Utah. I'm LDS. What else am I supposed to say? I feel a little awkward, like when some one says, "Hey visitor, stand and introduce yourself." Ask me anything, it's likely I'll respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Welcome to this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandNerd Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Welcome to this site.Thanks, I appreciate the welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skalenfehl Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Welcome to our merry band! Did I just say that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandNerd Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Welcome to our merry band! Did I just say that? Thanks! You need a trumpet player in your merry band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skalenfehl Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Sound the trump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandNerd Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Sound the trump! "Woot woot wooty toot toot!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateHowe Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Welcome. I'm a choir teacher (just graduated), and I'm looking at a K-8 job. We always need more LDS musicians! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandNerd Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Welcome. I'm a choir teacher (just graduated), and I'm looking at a K-8 job. We always need more LDS musicians!A K-8 gig? Cool. I did some K-5 general music in my job. I'm grateful I did it, but the smaller the kids the more planning they need. I hope to get that chance again. You Orff/Kodaly certified? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateHowe Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Not certified (maybe I'll get around to it this summer?), but I do a lot of Kodaly stuff, especially in 1st through 3rd grades. As far as the preparation, I think it's a tossup. It's true that elementary kids require plenty of energy and activities, but when the bell rings, you go home instead of coaching track, directing the play, and marching at halftime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandNerd Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Not certified (maybe I'll get around to it this summer?), but I do a lot of Kodaly stuff, especially in 1st through 3rd grades.As far as the preparation, I think it's a tossup. It's true that elementary kids require plenty of energy and activities, but when the bell rings, you go home instead of coaching track, directing the play, and marching at halftime!The certification was well worth my time, and it was fun. I spent as much time preparing to two 25 minute kindergarten classes a week as I did for fifteen band classes in a week. It was nuts how much prep they needed to get things going smooth. That could have just been me, though. I teach middle school band, so I don't do that marching stuff. I get to go home when I'm done, we music teachers don't have to grade tons of homework. I sometimes tease my English teacher friends about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateHowe Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I do love that no homework thing. Middle school is a difficult age - I like to stay above or below it if I can. I almost became an English teacher, but looking at the workload, I think music is a better deal all around. Plus, they can't cut music out of elementary schools because it's the other teachers' break time! Huzzah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandNerd Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I do love that no homework thing. Middle school is a difficult age - I like to stay above or below it if I can. I almost became an English teacher, but looking at the workload, I think music is a better deal all around. Plus, they can't cut music out of elementary schools because it's the other teachers' break time! Huzzah!Middle school kids are certainly of a different variety. I like them pretty well, though, they think I'm normal. Poor tykes. Elementary kids are fun, but band is where my passion lies. High school kids are fun, too, but the politicking (and drama) in high school bothers me a lot. My school is a charter school and the official school charter states that every student must have music. K-5 kids get 50 minutes a week and middle school kids get one period per day. As long as my school's around I have a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaidservantX Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Welcome to the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maya Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Hi BandNerd...welcome! I have 2sons, one played barithon/Tuba and the other drums in schoolband, it wasamarching band, middleschool. But they stopped 2-3 years ago. The Tuba player stil plays piano, but dont want any teacher... too bad, he is pretty good. Atleast he learned to read music so he just goes on the nett and finds notes to something he wants to play...and plays it. The drummer is consenmtarting in the school,he is very good in using his body as drums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolgirl Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Well bandnerd welcome to the site!and meet your worst nightmare!(A teen!OH NO!WHERE?!Oh...I'm talking about me...eh..hem...) Lol.I hope you really enjoy it here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemidakota Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hey, I'm a band teacher from Utah. I'm LDS. What else am I supposed to say? I feel a little awkward, like when some one says, "Hey visitor, stand and introduce yourself." Ask me anything, it's likely I'll respond. really nothing. But thanks in coming to this forum and add your talents and viewpoints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casslan Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Hello and welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 (edited) So are you currently teaching in Utah? What grades? The K-5? Schools for sure need more qualified music teachers. When my kids were in elementary school they had to rely on the volunteering of a parent to teach band. Edited June 23, 2008 by pam typo...darn keyboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandNerd Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 So are you currently teaching in Utah? What grades? The K-5? Schools for sure need more qualified music teachers. When my kids were in elementary school they had to rely on the volunteering of a parent to teach band.I teach at a K-8 charter school in Logan, UT. I teach mainly middle school age kids beginning and intermediate band. I also do a 4th and 5th grade class after school. They're pretty fun. :) Schools here really do need more qualified music teachers. There's a huge musical difference between kids from the charter school where I work and the kids who come in from different valley schools. The charter kids tend to be better at keeping a steady beat, matching pitch, and basic rhythmic and melodic memorization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapilioMemnon Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Welcome here! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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