Music Curriculum

In the Isles District the study of music is important. As stated in the “Arts Education for Life and Work,” a 1997 publication of the Getty Education Institute for the Arts:
“In classrooms across the nation, experience has repeatedly demonstrated that when the arts are taught in a comprehensive program, they are also a medium for developing cognitive sills that carry over in other areas. These include the abilities to generate new ideas in other words to think holistically. These are the same qualities embodies in the broader goals of educational reform, and they are exactly the arbitrates that children will need to succeed in the 21st century.”
The DoDDS goals for learning in music were recently revised. In the revision process, educators and parents reviewed the latest research and trends in music education, and wrote content standards. In music there are ten standards. These standards shape the lessons and learning at all levels. The DoDDS program provides a progressive music literacy program sequence, K-12.
Music Content Standards:
Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music
Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music
Improvising melodies, variations, and accopaniments
Composing and arranging music within speciic guidelines
Reading and notating music
Listen to, analyze, and describe music
Evaluating music and music performances
Understanding relationships among music, the other arts, and the disciplines outside the arts
Understanding music in relation to history and culture
Understanding and creating music through technology
For each standard the curriculum includes specific objectives for primary, intermediate, middle, and secondary students. On a daily basis, music teachers provide quality instruction contributing to the well-rounded education the Isles District provides all students.
Students’ accomplishments are showcased through district sponsored events.

These include:
Elementary School Choral Festival
Secondary Choral Festival
Secondary Solo and Ensemble Contest
Secondary Band Festival

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