Comments on: Things I Learned From My High School Band Director http://wanderingeyre.com/2010/01/08/things-i-learned-from-my-high-school-band-director/ traversing life with words Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amberley http://wanderingeyre.com/2010/01/08/things-i-learned-from-my-high-school-band-director/comment-page-1/#comment-62103 Amberley Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:17:47 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/?p=1560#comment-62103 This is so great. I came across it on google, as I was trying to find a list of things that we learn in band, besides the musical lessons. It's written beautifully, and the pants anecdote was delightful. I think about that every time I fold pants as well. :) I went to high school in Houston, and am now a college student in Utah. Marching Band is so different outside of Texas, and people just don't understand, do they?! Anyway, thank you for this breath of fresh air. I can completely relate to your sentiments. Congratulations to Mr. Johnson and his retirement! I'm sure he impacted many students throughout his fantastic run. :) This is so great. I came across it on google, as I was trying to find a list of things that we learn in band, besides the musical lessons. It’s written beautifully, and the pants anecdote was delightful. I think about that every time I fold pants as well. :) I went to high school in Houston, and am now a college student in Utah. Marching Band is so different outside of Texas, and people just don’t understand, do they?!

Anyway, thank you for this breath of fresh air. I can completely relate to your sentiments. Congratulations to Mr. Johnson and his retirement! I’m sure he impacted many students throughout his fantastic run. :)

]]> By: Jane http://wanderingeyre.com/2010/01/08/things-i-learned-from-my-high-school-band-director/comment-page-1/#comment-60499 Jane Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:40:39 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/?p=1560#comment-60499 Michael, I sent the link on this morning. The party was a surprise, so I could not ruin it by sending on Friday! My mom has similar feelings about being a band parent. She was one for 9 years, all told. I think she missed band more than we did when we went to college! I am hoping the Bairn ends up in band. Mr. Rochester is still holding out for football. *eyeroll* Michael,
I sent the link on this morning. The party was a surprise, so I could not ruin it by sending on Friday!

My mom has similar feelings about being a band parent. She was one for 9 years, all told. I think she missed band more than we did when we went to college!

I am hoping the Bairn ends up in band. Mr. Rochester is still holding out for football. *eyeroll*

]]> By: Michael Golrick http://wanderingeyre.com/2010/01/08/things-i-learned-from-my-high-school-band-director/comment-page-1/#comment-60483 Michael Golrick Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:59:26 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/?p=1560#comment-60483 I hope that you print this out and send it, if not to Mr. Johnson, to the principal and superintendent of his school. I was not in band in High School. At the time, my school did not have one. I was, however, a Band Parent. For ten years. That is five years for each of my kids in Band. I helped create the inner-city high school's band parent organization in my first tenure. They "made me" stay an extra year after the first one graduated. Then I came back, and, of course they had me for another five years. That band's director used to say, "If it were not for band, I would be dead." I know it was true, and part of why <b>I</b> did it was because I knew that it was true for some others in those bands. So, Michelle, remember this story in 12 or 13 years, when your now little one enters high school. And it is a great story, I love it! I hope that you print this out and send it, if not to Mr. Johnson, to the principal and superintendent of his school.

I was not in band in High School. At the time, my school did not have one. I was, however, a Band Parent. For ten years. That is five years for each of my kids in Band. I helped create the inner-city high school’s band parent organization in my first tenure. They “made me” stay an extra year after the first one graduated. Then I came back, and, of course they had me for another five years.

That band’s director used to say, “If it were not for band, I would be dead.” I know it was true, and part of why I did it was because I knew that it was true for some others in those bands.

So, Michelle, remember this story in 12 or 13 years, when your now little one enters high school.

And it is a great story, I love it!

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