Closing the Support Gap: How Supervisors Can Ease the Hidden Workload of Performing Arts Teachers

In this first episode of Backstage: The Hidden Workload of the Performing Arts, a special mini-series of the Band Director Boot Camp Podcast, host Lesley Moffat pulls back the curtain on one of the biggest equity gaps in our schools—the overwhelming administrative burden placed on music educators.

While teachers in other subject areas are supported by district-approved AI tools, performing arts teachers are still stuck drowning in logistics, trip planning, budgets, late-night emails, and endless paperwork. Lesley shares why this isn’t just a teacher problem, but a support problem—and how music supervisors can make a real difference without adding to their own plates.

You’ll learn:

• Why “I love my job, but it’s killing me” is such a common refrain among music teachers
• How administrative overload leads to burnout and turnover
• Why AI solutions designed specifically for performing arts educators (like Backstage Buddy) are game-changing for districts
• What supervisors can do to retain staff, reduce overwhelm, and finally give music educators the support they deserve

If you’ve ever wondered how to be the hero your music teachers need while lightening your own load, this episode will show you what’s possible.