In Manteno, general music is taught to students in grades K-4. Susan Turner is the general music teacher in Manteno. The general music curriculum includes movement, Orff instruments, solfege, listening analysis, music reading, dance, singing, and multi-cultural music. This curriculum exceeds the Illinois Learning Standards. Chorus is a specialized performance group.
Students learn to sing in unison and harmony.
Chorus does not meet the Illinois Learning Standards. The general music room in an 800-student elementary school will be used all day just to meet the minimum time for music instruction. A general music room needs to have flexible furnishings to allow for movement instruction. The architect says that he has never built a band room larger than 1100 ft 2 . The Manteno project will hold 800 students at capacity.