I got a job!
I am the new Assistant Band Director for a 3A district in a town about 25 miles west of where I live. A mere 35-minute commute on a rural highway and I'm there!
My official title is 6th Grade Band Coordinator and Woodwind Specialist, though I work with all levels of students: 6th through 12 grade; beginning, middle, and high school concert and marching bands! I'm part of a three man team. The head high school director is a brass player and the other assistant director does middle school and coordinates percussion. I really like these guys and I think we will have some great chemistry when working together. I'm happy with the fact that everybody does everything - we all teach beginner classes as well as conduct ensembles.
I have to go to "work" now, meaning student teaching, so I'll update with more details when I know them! Thanks for your prayers and support this semester. My search that began in January is now over! Yay!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Tag
A. Post the rules at the beginning.
B. Answer the questions about yourself.
C. Tag 5 people and let them know in the comment section on their blogs that they have been tagged - not doing that.
What was I doing 10 years ago? I was in the 8th grade and finally coming out of my intense unpopularity and went from being bullied around a lot to simply being left out. I even had a good friend by this point 10 years ago. Otherwise, I was 1st chair clarinet in the 8th grade band. We would have gone to the Columbine Festival for concert bands with Bob Chapman, our band director.
Snacks I enjoy: Candy! Skittles, Reese's Pieces, popcorn, granola bars
Five things on my to-do list today: Go for a walk, pay the rent, email Dan Silver to check status on his late letter of recommendation for a band director position, do the dishes
Things I would do if I became a millionaire: I'm pretty sure I'd become an arts patron. I would finance various professional and amateur orchestras, opera houses, theaters, and attend as many of their concerts as I could. Maybe I would write reviews and submit them to journals and newspapers. "The Tchaikovsky was simply stunning. The orchestra's passion, freedom of interpretation and immense poise fostered a truly satisfying emotional experience..." or "Two noses up!"
Three bad habits: Talking without being able to stop while saying the same thing over and over again in slightly different wording (can I get an amen?), verbally processing something I've been thinking about in a repetitive fashion, and saying the same thing without being able to stop using phrasing that differs a little.
Five places I've lived: Rapid City, SD; Brooklyn Park, MN; Littleton, CO; Boulder, CO; Denton, TX
Jobs I've had: Hugh M. Woods (hardware store/lumber yard), Target, Resident Advisor (RA), Basad (locksmith company), Office Depot, private clarinet teacher in Boulder and at Prosper ISD, and now Lake Dallas ISD as a student teacher/band director.
Things people don't know about me: I have an extremely keen sense of smell. This is usually not something that helps me.
I tag no one, because all of the blog people I know already tagged me. Now it is Dawn's turn.
B. Answer the questions about yourself.
C. Tag 5 people and let them know in the comment section on their blogs that they have been tagged - not doing that.
What was I doing 10 years ago? I was in the 8th grade and finally coming out of my intense unpopularity and went from being bullied around a lot to simply being left out. I even had a good friend by this point 10 years ago. Otherwise, I was 1st chair clarinet in the 8th grade band. We would have gone to the Columbine Festival for concert bands with Bob Chapman, our band director.
Snacks I enjoy: Candy! Skittles, Reese's Pieces, popcorn, granola bars
Five things on my to-do list today: Go for a walk, pay the rent, email Dan Silver to check status on his late letter of recommendation for a band director position, do the dishes
Things I would do if I became a millionaire: I'm pretty sure I'd become an arts patron. I would finance various professional and amateur orchestras, opera houses, theaters, and attend as many of their concerts as I could. Maybe I would write reviews and submit them to journals and newspapers. "The Tchaikovsky was simply stunning. The orchestra's passion, freedom of interpretation and immense poise fostered a truly satisfying emotional experience..." or "Two noses up!"
Three bad habits: Talking without being able to stop while saying the same thing over and over again in slightly different wording (can I get an amen?), verbally processing something I've been thinking about in a repetitive fashion, and saying the same thing without being able to stop using phrasing that differs a little.
Five places I've lived: Rapid City, SD; Brooklyn Park, MN; Littleton, CO; Boulder, CO; Denton, TX
Jobs I've had: Hugh M. Woods (hardware store/lumber yard), Target, Resident Advisor (RA), Basad (locksmith company), Office Depot, private clarinet teacher in Boulder and at Prosper ISD, and now Lake Dallas ISD as a student teacher/band director.
Things people don't know about me: I have an extremely keen sense of smell. This is usually not something that helps me.
I tag no one, because all of the blog people I know already tagged me. Now it is Dawn's turn.
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