Primary - We begin in Junior and Senior Kindergarten using a variety of methods to explore music and ryythm, including the Kodaly Method, musical games, movement to music, singing and playing instruments. We utilize Orff musical instruments frequently in the classroom, which the children love to play. They also start to read and write simple musical notation. Intermediate - Besides expanding on these skills, in Third and Fourth grades we begin playing the recorder. In fifth grade we work on building sight-reading and singing skills.
Students focus both on becoming more independent singers as well as singing as part of a choir.
Middle School - Units explore conducting, world drumming, composition, a variety of music genres and choral performance. A large part of the middle school curriculum is preparing for the spring musical. We study characters and story, and learn and rehearse the music. All students participate in two performances a year. The entire student body performs in a Christmas Concert.