Music

PHILOSOPHY

Music Is Important to Life and Learning

Music is one of humanity's deepest rivers of continuity. 

It connects each new generation to those which have gone before.  Students need music to make these connections and to express the otherwise inexpressible.

Students benefit from music education because it develops the whole person.  It cultivates intuition, reasoning, imagination, and dexterity into unique forms of expression and communication. 

Music has worth in and of itself and can also be used to achieve a multitude of purposes:  to present issues and ideas, to teach or influence, to entertain, to design, to plan, and to beautify.  Students grow in their ability to comprehend their world when they learn music.  As they create all forms of music, they learn how to express themselves and how to communicate with others.  Music provides forms of nonverbal communication that strengthen the presentation of ideas and emotions.  It plays a valuable role in creating understanding amon the people of diverse ethnic cultures and civilizations.  Music has value and significance for daily life.  It provides personal fulfillment.  Lifelong participation in music should be nurtured. 

Elementary music is about joy, singing, playing of instruments, movement, dance, and creativity.  This is achieved through active participation by all students.