What Do Band Directors Actually Do?
School band directors teach students ranging in age from about elementary to college. For beginning students, things like how to read music, and how to play your instrument are taught. For experienced players, the students learn things like advanced rhythms and the history of music. Theres so much more to it than that! Band directors teach many things, like musical etiquette, different beats, rhythms, and even how to march in marching bands! A good way for the teacher to show off their talented students is through performances. Having a band concert is a way for the students to show how much they have learned and progressed. There are many different responsibilities in performances, such as setting up, making program brochures, making sure the students arrive on time, and selecting the music for each grade level. Other everyday responsibilities for teaching band are being prepared, keeping the class under control with discipline, and basically having a good attitude.
