~Music Education~

Reagan Rasmussen
 Final Project
● Band of peers

● Medium-level music

● Conducting experience in a more familiar environment

● Talk to administration, band directors, etc.

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Original Work

◂ Music for my band to play

◂ Music a middle school band could play

◂ Publishing

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Mentor

◂ Brad Smith, Wester Middle School

◂ Mr. Timpani & Mr. Katz, Clark Middle

School

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 ~Goals~
SMART Goals: Goals For Beginners:
Using the leadership and “Develop good sounds,
music skills I learn from good rhythm, and overall
my mentorship, I can be
good behavior.”
able to lead an ensemble
of middle school age
students as well as high
school.

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Things I Have Learned

◂ Middle school students have very small

attention spans
◂ Can’t always be up front
◂ Staff in rehearsals
◂ Concentrate on individuals
◂ Five words or less

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Things I Have Learned Pt. 2

◂ Not a “fallback” job

◂ Learn how to diagnose what is wrong
◂ (5 words or less)

◂ Little down time

◂ It’s just band.
◂ Have a hobby
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Things I Have Learned Pt. 3

◂ Connect to students
◂ Know one thing outside of band
◂ Be in the community
◂ “What can I do better?”
◂ “#adulting”
◂ Comfortable for you

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Thank You!