We believe that:
- Music is significant to the life-long development of every person, and is essential for all students.
- Music is a vital part of the core curriculum.
- Music expresses ideas and emotions, and touches the mind, body, and spirit.
- Music will play an important role in a person’s life when they achieve skills in creating, performing, and listening to music.
- The study of music is vital to the appreciation and understanding of our culture and the cultures of the world.
- Current research clearly demonstrates that studying music enhances brain function and increases student achievement.
- Music enhances other curricular areas and provides a source of creative problem solving.
- Musicianship is a unique and major source of self-esteem.
The four artistic processes that we address are:
- Creating
- Performing
- Responding
- Connecting
To address the four artistic processes, students will:
- Sing, alone and with others a varied repertoire of music.
- Perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
- Improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
- Compose and arrange music.
- Read and notate music.
- Listen to, describe, and analyze music.
- Evaluate music and music performances.
- Understand the relationship between music, the other arts, other disciplines and daily life.
- Appreciate music in relation to history and culture.