THE BAND

Today I substituted for band at Dos Pueblos. The band teacher actually only teaches three classes: Entrepreneurship, Advanced Jazz Band, and Beginning Jazz Band. There are other instructors for his marching band. The kids are all pretty much self taught; they get into their sections and practice their pieces. Easy as that.

Period 1: Open doors so students can drop off instruments. No class.
Period 2: Entrepreneurship. Students read.
Period 3: No class.
Period 4: Advanced jazz. Students just jam on whatever they want. I'm talking musical genius status in this class. Some ninth grader I spoke to is in two bands already.
Period 5: Beginning jazz. Students just jam on whatever they want. Not so much musical genius.
Period 6+7: Marching band. Other instructors take over. I leave.


Basically I finished a crossword puzzle today and worked on my Rubik's cube.