10 Types of BAND DIRECTORS!

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There are many different types of band directors out there, and I'm sure many of you have come across quite a few of these (or you are one yourself!) Enjoy "10 Types of BAND DIRECTORS!"

[DavePollack]

Which one is YOUR director?? If you have any other types let me know! There WILL be a part 2 :)

[KSjazzsax]

lmaoooo count off carl! a 1, a *3*

The emphasis on *3* was pure gold 😂

[tylera]

Mr Chill, aka “Every college drumline tech/ga.” You know, the ones who studied abroad earning a certificate in Tabla? Also marched the Bluecoats.

[ButteryAftertaste]

#5 is alternately titled "Every Jazz Festival Clinician".

[thatkuchguy]

Wow the Kenny G scale is really engraved on your board. Lucky man

[travisfreshner]

I once team taught with Mr. Chill. It was the most excruciating year of my teaching career.

[rootbeer]

Omg #5 was my life when my band director went on maternity leave. Our sub was a jazz player and they didn’t know how to conduct so I just had to play jazz music for like 2 months, as a tuba player haha.

[owenwalter]

Number 7 is my band director who claims they used to play gigs all the time.

[BourdeoixEterno]

Haha the performer one is my jazz director for sure! These teachers always have chops and are humble lol

[aidancardona]

You forgot the teacher who calls out flat or sharp when one person isn’t in tune lol but I laughed at the parrot one😂

[Kridesaxguy]

I was helping a jazz band where the BD never rehearsed anything. It was start to finish, on to the next part. I got them in an hour to play 8 bars with a feel like a very good band. The kids loved it. Its so much more important to teach to play rather than teach to get through a concert months later. Just my 2 cents

[LuisPabloGasparotto]

Dave, you made me laugh a lot! This video is great! Behind the great saxophone player you are, there's a guy which is extremely talented for finding stereotypes and representing them, this means you're a great observant and actor. I enjoyed this video a lot as I did with "10 types of saxophone soloist" series and the "Grammy Band audition 2018". I don't understand why you still don't have your own show (TV, Netflix, Amazon Prime or whatever). Keep doing these videos!

[alanhirayama]

I remember going to observe a band class and one teacher was beating his music stand with a drum stick while conducting his band...saw lots of examples of what NOT to do...!

[SomeGuyOnSax]

"You'll learn that... Never" I laughed so hard at that.
6 and 10 bring me back to high school.

[karlschroeder]

Thank you for the additional DAD jokes, I hadn't heard them before and can't wait to drop them on my boys! Your videos crack me up, Dave. I enjoy your performances, too.

[robertp]

Count off Carl was hilarious Dave!!! I love this stuff you think up. Mr Chill gets a nod too. These were priceless keep on keepin’ on brother

[dfagen]

#11 (aka me) - "OK let's run that one more time...last time...promise..."

[woomy]

lol, my orchestra director was definitely a bit of #6 with the extremely extended snapping before we played anything

[joerumler]

I had a jazz band director who stood in front of the band directing practically every Another one would wave his arms so much I'd swear he would fly away, he even directed the last note....

[joerumler]

JLCO... A player counts off and band plays.. no one in front shaking their rear end.. refreshing.