The school system offers music instruction to all students through a variety of courses designed for their diverse talents, interests and proficiencies. Certified specialists in all schools follow the sequential district-wide curriculum. In grades one through three, general music is given two times a week for half of the year and once a week for the other half. Fourth and fifth graders have two periods of music instruction each week. Students may begin instruction on a string instrument in grade four and on a band instrument in grade five.
Instrumental music is open to all who are interested.
Each student musician receives 30 to 40 minutes of group lessons on a rotating schedule. After a sufficient degree of proficiency is reached, district-wide elementary bands and orchestras are formed. At Hammarskjold Middle School, Band, Chorus and Orchestra are elective courses open to all sixth and seventh graders. Group lessons, offered on a rotating schedule, are part of the course requirements for all band and orchestra students. Qualified students are encouraged to participate in Regional Intermediate Band and Orchestra.