1. Career interview Mr. Collins (Music Teacher) Griff P. Nicolle W. Mr. Collins (Music Teacher) Griff P. Nicolle W.

2. What aspects of your job do you enjoy? So much music involved in day to day activity Music classes Extra circular band practices

3. what was the biggest factor that affected your career? Previous jobs in different schools Negative factors such as teaching k-6 Positive factors such as his current job

4. How did your dream job affect your career? He was inspired by music in grade 7 He wanted to be a performing musician He took teaching classes to compliment his teaching degree

5. What made you interested in teaching? Influenced by teaching role models Was a good back up for a performing musician

6. if you could go back and change your career path, would you? “Knowing how its worked out, i wouldn’t go back and change”

7. what causes most stress in your job, how do you cope? Lack of time Increases in administrational pressures (paperwork, organizing trips)

8. How much time do you spend on your job? 50 hours a week Split between different bands, organizing trips and paper work dominently

9. do you get to travel often with your job, where? Band trips every second year Visited: Fredericton, New York City, California, Florida and Ottawa

10. How did your first job affect your current career? First job was a shock, moving from theory of teaching to actually doing it Wakeup call, things don’t always go perfectly but you can make things work

11. what kind of education level is required to be a music teacher? Bachelor of education Bachelor of music education 5 years of university

12. How has technology affected your job? Printing sheet music Communication to band members Hard to get away from his job

13. How has your job affected choices you have made in your personal life? Vacation times are limited to July or August Interferes with personal time due to ample communication

14. How will your job will affect the decisions you make in your retirement? Passion for music will extend into retirement More time will be set aside for personal goals

15. how will teaching music change in the next 10 years? More technology involved More specialization of fields due to technology However the way teaching music is done hasn’t changed majorly in 60 years

16. what professional achievement are you most proud of? Conducting a band at downtown Disney World Whenever former students go to music school

17. what advice would you give to an aspiring music teacher? Don’t lose sight of why you love music When things are frustrating focus on the joy of sharing knowledge

18. How do others affect you in your workplace? Making good friends in the workplace

19. Do you like your working hours? Starting an hour later would make mornings easier Mostly hours aren’t an issue

20. What benefits does your job offer? Summers off, week break at Easter, Christmas Opportunity for travel (band trips)

21. would you rather work alone or in a team? The whole band acts as a team Paperwork or trip planning preferably would be a more personal process