Throughout the course of the year, it is sometimes requested that students perform for their parents or their peers. Performance of this type is most valuable when it is a natural outgrowth of the music program. The foundational objectives describe the required content of the music program and performance can easily be encompassed within these objectives. The very nature of music requires that it be performed or shared with an audience. Teachers must carefully structure performance situations to ensure positive experiences for the students.
Performance can range from very casual sharing sessions to the very formal concert setting.
Students benefit from participating in a successful performance, whether it is sharing a creation with the class next door, or rehearsing for a performance for the entire school or community. The material chosen for the performance should evolve from the classroom activities and should, where possible, be used as a forum to present the students' own ideas and compositions.