Jefferson band teacher and director Adam Foreman will be leaving the school after the 2019-20 school year. Instead, starting next year, Foreman will be teaching at John Champe High School in Loudoun County.
Following Foreman’s announcement on Tuesday, Feb. 4, Jefferson students were saddened by his upcoming departure.
“When I first heard about it, it was just shock, and then it sunk in, like oh my god, he’s leaving, we’re going to have a new teacher next year,” sophomore Juliette Kim said. “It’s just not going to be the same without him.
Over his ten years at Jefferson, Foreman improved the band program marginally.
“Before he came here, [Jefferson band] was kind of bad, but when he came, he literally started fresh and made us what we are today,” Kim said.
Thus, students are worried that Foreman’s departure could negatively affect the band’s quality.
“I think there will be a slight dip in performance level only because a lot of people are used to how he does things, like how he conducts or deals with issues,” senior Emaya Anand said. “Adjusting to the new director’s style in general might take some time, whether days or weeks, and that might affect performance.”
Due to legal reasons, Foreman could not be interviewed for the article.