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 Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:39 am
Ever since about the middle of the school year, my band director was given a pink slip, and we didn't know if he was going to stay or not. And just after summer vacation, he was told he was going to stay, but he had also told us he had applied for another job before he was notified about staying.
Just recently my sister and I recieved a letter from him saying that he took the other position at this bigger school. It feels so weird and not right to loose somebody who was my first BD, and who was so great to be around.
I guess it's just going to be different for most of the kids who began with him than this other teacher at the school, that taught it before he came.
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:10 pm
I know how you feel.
It was so hard leaving my band director when i left middle school. He was so funny, and an overall greeat guy. We also had one of the best middle school bands in the state, being a high-ranked performing arts school. He was well to thank for that. I still really miss him, since I can't find time to go visit him(if he even remembers me) at my middle school. its across town, I dont have a car/permit/liscense, and by the time I'm out of school, I have about an hour until their school is, which isn't enough time to take the city bus there.
On a note more similar to your post, our high school director left around this time last summer, leaving us under the direction of the choir director. We were all really sad to see him go. He had only been my director for 2 years, but I learned so much from him about not just music, but life, and leadership.
I will never forget either of them. So much of my life, of who I am now, is based off of what they taught me. I'm a better strogner person because I had these two people in my life. I know any of my middle school friends, who havent seen me for over 3 years, wouldn't recognize what I've become, and its a good thing.
My advice to you:
-Its hard, but you have to let your director go.
However, don't completely forget them.
What I'm saying s, you have to move on, but hold on to your memories, and what the director taught you. The hardest part is letting go, and moving on. But trust me; I know from experience that if you don't let go, it won't be easy. My band went really far downhill. We were at the top of our game, 8th in ou division in the state. Then our director left, kids got depressed, unruly, people didn't want to listen because they could get away with it. And why? Because nobody wanted the director to leave. Nobody let go. It was always "With May, we did this." "With May, this never happened." "With May, we were better."
In all reality, you and your band can be just as ood if not better then they are now. Soemthing our director told us; "Its not the director, its the band. The students march, they play, they decide if they win awards. the director is just there to help show them how. But you don't need to be shown how. You have the ability."
See, during band camp, well, it was one of the best band camps I have ever been to. Despite the high unconsious rate, everyone was amped up, ready to go, and ready to work hard. Our band could march through brick walls that week, like May always told us we should. But the moment we found out the choir director was our director yearlong, it dawned on everyone that our director truly wasn't coming back. The momentum died completely. Worst season of my life. All because we couldn't let go.
I know a single person can't necessarily do soemthign about how the band reacts, but you as an individual can start by setting an example for everyone else. Be strong about it. You don't have to be student staff to be a leader, especially in a situation like this. Put on a positive attitude, and let it go, and others will follow suit.
I hope everything goes alright for you. Like I said, I know losing a director is really hard.
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:19 pm
ClarinetGoddess I know how you feel. It was so hard leaving my band director when i left middle school. He was so funny, and an overall greeat guy. We also had one of the best middle school bands in the state, being a high-ranked performing arts school. He was well to thank for that. I still really miss him, since I can't find time to go visit him(if he even remembers me) at my middle school. its across town, I dont have a car/permit/liscense, and by the time I'm out of school, I have about an hour until their school is, which isn't enough time to take the city bus there. On a note more similar to your post, our high school director left around this time last summer, leaving us under the direction of the choir director. We were all really sad to see him go. He had only been my director for 2 years, but I learned so much from him about not just music, but life, and leadership. I will never forget either of them. So much of my life, of who I am now, is based off of what they taught me. I'm a better strogner person because I had these two people in my life. I know any of my middle school friends, who havent seen me for over 3 years, wouldn't recognize what I've become, and its a good thing. My advice to you: -Its hard, but you have to let your director go. However, don't completely forget them. What I'm saying s, you have to move on, but hold on to your memories, and what the director taught you. The hardest part is letting go, and moving on. But trust me; I know from experience that if you don't let go, it won't be easy. My band went really far downhill. We were at the top of our game, 8th in ou division in the state. Then our director left, kids got depressed, unruly, people didn't want to listen because they could get away with it. And why? Because nobody wanted the director to leave. Nobody let go. It was always "With May, we did this." "With May, this never happened." "With May, we were better." In all reality, you and your band can be just as ood if not better then they are now. Soemthing our director told us; "Its not the director, its the band. The students march, they play, they decide if they win awards. the director is just there to help show them how. But you don't need to be shown how. You have the ability." See, during band camp, well, it was one of the best band camps I have ever been to. Despite the high unconsious rate, everyone was amped up, ready to go, and ready to work hard. Our band could march through brick walls that week, like May always told us we should. But the moment we found out the choir director was our director yearlong, it dawned on everyone that our director truly wasn't coming back. The momentum died completely. Worst season of my life. All because we couldn't let go. I know a single person can't necessarily do soemthign about how the band reacts, but you as an individual can start by setting an example for everyone else. Be strong about it. You don't have to be student staff to be a leader, especially in a situation like this. Put on a positive attitude, and let it go, and others will follow suit. I hope everything goes alright for you. Like I said, I know losing a director is really hard. yes i understand a 100% what you mean. it's somewhat like what my mom told me too. in the letter he also told us that they person replacing him would most likely be a young good person from a college, that was also going to be better looking too. so he used his humor in the letter just a bit also. he also said it's going to bother him also, and the students. i'll be able to get over it, but it's stuff like marching band and pep band i'm worried about it we'll be able to do still.
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:15 am
i had a band director that whent to all the school in my county so she taught both middle schools and the highschool i had her from 6th grade till 10th she left for a full time conselury job and i still see her and she talks to alot of the people who liked her alot but omg im so glad she left i mean she was uh ok i didnt really learn anything until my new director came in and i love him so i guess sometimes changeing directors isnt a bad thing i mean ive really gotten into band now and everything but it is gonna be sad when i graduate this year
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:42 pm
alice kokoro i had a band director that whent to all the school in my county so she taught both middle schools and the highschool i had her from 6th grade till 10th she left for a full time conselury job and i still see her and she talks to alot of the people who liked her alot but omg im so glad she left i mean she was uh ok i didnt really learn anything until my new director came in and i love him so i guess sometimes changeing directors isnt a bad thing i mean ive really gotten into band now and everything but it is gonna be sad when i graduate this year yeah the year that i joined was the year the band got my director who's leaving now so i've now had class with him five to six years, and he's taught me so much about what i can actually do, and if we had the same teacher that was doing it before him then the band wouldn't even be here then. he's even made it more fun, but i think i'm going to keep up with it even with some new person coming in because i only have three years of high school left.
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