[Trombone-l] Band Directors-Help needed

[Bob and Deborah Shaw]

Our school district is currently going through some major changes (not good
I am afraid!) and replacing 6th grade band, choir and orchestra with
exploratory band, choir and orchestra.  We will have 30 days of instruction
to introduce all of the instruments in the subject that we teach, along with
music theory, etc.  Each teacher (band, choir, orchestra) will have the same
class in a rotational exploratory wheel.

Who out there has something similiar that we can use as a model?  We need
some good information as to what has been done, and what works? Has it
worked, what was the outcome, etc.

We have fought long and hard to keep our programs, but, it seems that our
expertise is not being honored.  The middle school concept is more important
to our district than what is best for our music programs and what we think
is best for our students.

If you have participated in a program like this, please respond and tell me
what your experience has been and what the outcome has been.

Thanks,

Deborah Shaw
Band Director
901 N.13th St.
Lingle Middle School
Rogers, Arkansas 72756