Gary Barton

MUSIC 23241: MUSIC TEACHING AS A PROFESSION

Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, Assistant Professor

Kent State University School of Music

Fall, 2011

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Submitted by:

Katie LeMaster

Submitted for:

Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, lecturer

Date: September 22, 2011

Barton, Gary. (2009). Getting the Most out of Going to Convention- Tips for the New Teacher (and a few for the Veteran).

NBA journal , December 2009, Pages 15-16

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Summary of the Article: Before convention you need to plan out what clinics and concerts your going to go to. But also you need to leave about two hours a day to go to exhibits. The concerts are the best way to hear repertoire played live, to hear what can be expected of different age levels. It is the High School band directors job to know the middle school music as well as the high school music. High school and middle school teachers need to know each others subject matter. Middle school directors need to have the ability to advance their students forward to high school level. If you are going to convention and getting paid for it you should spend the time you would be at school in clinics, concerts and exhibits.





Personal statements: I haven’t had any experience with a band convention. But I have been to other conventions and know the best way to spend your time and the money you spend is out there going to the events that they have planned. There is so much that you can learn there that it would be more difficult for you to learn at home. Networking is also important at conventions because you never know where that relationship can lead you. They could be the one deciding if you get a job or not down the road.

I agree with Gary Barton this article gives me a better understanding of Convention. It made me see that even though I may want to teach at the middle school level that I need to stay current on high school level music and techniques too. When I go to convention it made me see that you need to plan ahead what workshops are the most important for you to go to, and which ones can wait for later. The concerts are important even though you can listen to everything online now. Listening to concerts online will give you a better idea of the skill sets that a age group of kids should have.