Band Director Interview Questions
Go Back1. Explain the value of private instruction.
2. What questions do you have about the band program?
3. Is improvement an important part of band?
4. What are your thoughts on 'rote' instruction?
5. What kind of training have you had?
6. How do you create a student-center program in band?
7. Are festivals and competitions valuable to a band?
8. What is the method book you use for beginners?
9. What is the ideal rhythm section for a jazz band?
10. What part should world music play in a band?
11. How do you set up seating of your band at a concert?
12. Explain the design of a band concert.
13. What kind of repertorie do you choose from an ensemble?
14. What kind of student should be able to start playing an instrument?
15. What is the best instrument in a band?
16. When is a good time for students to learn an instrument?
17. Do you believe wind instrumentalists should perform with an orchestra?
18. What is the value of a marching band?
19. How many concerts should there be in a given year?
20. Share what a typical rehearsal looks like in band.
21. What are basic issues that beginning instrumentalists deal with?
22. What is the best way to tune a band?
23. How do you warm-up the band?
24. What are your thoughts on pull-out lessons?
25. What does a beginning instrument lesson look like?
26. Describe how you would help a trumpeter who is struggling with tonguing.
27. What instruments should beginners start on?
28. What instruments should beginners not start on?
29. How do you recruit beginners to your program?
30. How does singing pair with musical instruments?