Music Program Year Outline
Grades K & 1
September-October: Singing! Folk, patriotic, silly songs; movement
October-December: Singing Unit: Preparation of music for the Winter Concert
January-March: Piano Unit; Group piano lessons, music theory, notation, reading, and performance
Or: Spring musical rehearsals; Or: Music Ace music theory/ear training program
April-June: Singing! Many new songs introduced, games, movement activities
Grades 2 & 3
September-October: Singing! Folk, patriotic, silly songs; movement
October-December: Singing Unit: Preparation of music for the Winter Concert
January-March: Piano Unit; Group piano lessons, music theory, notation, reading, and performance
Or: Spring musical rehearsals; Or: Music Ace music theory/ear training program
April-June: Composition Unit: Students compose 8 measure melodies, teacher performs in class;
Some singing, new songs introduced, games, movement activities
Grade 4
September-October: Singing! Folk, patriotic, Broadway
October-December: Singing Unit: Preparation of music for the Winter Concert
January-March: Piano Unit; Group piano lessons, music theory, notation, reading, and performance
Or: Spring musical rehearsals; Or: Music Ace music theory/ear training program
April-June: Composition Unit: students compose 32 measure melodies, final student performances;
Some singing, new songs introduced, games
Band- Grades 5-8
September-October: Music for Halloween Parade, marching practice, begin Winter Concert Music
November-December: Winter Concert Music
January: Music Theory and Ear Training, Begin Spring Concert music
February-May: Spring Concert Music, ensemble skills
April-May: Memorial Day Parade Music, marching practice, Taps; Prepare for Solo & Ensemble Festival
Chorus & Show Choir- Grades 5-8
September-October: Music rehearsals for Show Choir program, solo auditions in October
October-December: Winter Concert music; traditional choral setting
January-March: Show Choir choreography, blocking, costuming, make-up, live pit, sound, microphone use, lighting
April: Sight-reading new music
May: Spring Concert music
May-June: Sight-reading new music, solo practice
Orchestra- Grades 3-8
September-December: Winter Concert music, development of music reading and instrumental technique
January-May: Spring Concert music, development of music reading and instrumental technique, tuning
May-June: Sight-reading, development of music reading and instrumental technique, tuning