Wind Conductor

Being a band director often feels like you are on call 24/7. Because of the many roles we carry in this profession, we often feel obligated to answer the email from the booster president the moment it pops up on our phone, listen to parent concerns as students are walking off the field for rehearsal, or answer questions about grades when a parent stops us after a concert, or worse, before a concert. The problem may be that there is no structure or system in place to protect y

Summer needs to be a time of reset. Not just to reflect and plan new initiatives for the fall. But a reset for your own well-being. I want to encourage you to be intentional about your rest over the next few weeks.