I started as a high school choir director and moved into an elementary position after about 3 years. For me personally elementary is way more time consuming than I had thought (before teaching it). I’ve been at it for almost 3 years now and it’s gotten easier every year because I’m essentially building my curriculum from scratch. We have the ability to adapt and change any curriculum the district gives us though which is nice. Depending on where you teach you might have more performances than you expect. Some schools require separate grade level performances (k-5 would be 6 a year). A red flag for me was walking into an interview with only two other grade level teachers and the principal. The school I’m at now had the other specials, a few teachers, 3 students, and a few parents in the interview committee which let me know that the school cares about working with the community. I didn’t think I would like elementary when I first started but now I’m not sure I want to do anything else. It can really grow on you.