"How do you define success in your school's music program?" A brief answer or a long answer is fine, because there is a necessity for clarity of what a successful band or music program looks like. It is a serious question posed for those who are Certified Band Directors.
This question is for collegiate directors, high school directors, and middle school directors.
Use of this site is to gauge responses to this question. Thanks for responses!!
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From a national standpoint...
National Standards for Music Education
1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
http://musiced.nafme.org/resources/national-standards-for-music-edu...
1.Certified Band Directors!!
2. Teach fundamentals and not blowing!
3. Good concert band
4. Recruiting
5. Rules and procedures
I look at the level my students started the school year at, and where they end at the conclusion of the school year. I look for improvement in their skills and knowledge year to year for my program.
Thank you and you can never go wrong with National Standards in the classroom, no matter where you teach.
Underage Thinker said:
Great advice. If you don't mind my asking, What city and state are you a band director?
number1 said:
Exactly! What university or high school are you the instructor?
Professor Snipes said:
Baker, Louisiana
DaCapo said:
improvement.
growth.
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reach a level that is successful /excellent.
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