Students in grades three, four and five have vocal music twice weekly for 45 minutes. The principles of Orff-Schulwerk and Kodaly are generally used. In the Orff approach there is a development from play through exploration to musical understanding. It is music education from the composer's point of view. The principles of Kodaly emphasize music literacy through singing of American folk songs.
Students work on solfeggio and rhythmic concepts in a sequential and logical manner.
Classes meet twice a week for 45 minutes each. The bands perform at a minimum of three concerts per school year in December, May and June. The band also performs for the students at pep assemblies, etc. The overall objectives of the band experience are to develop the fundamental disciplines of ensemble playing, musical notation, tone production, gross and fine motor skills and home practice and study. Another focus is the physics of sound and understanding how sound is created.