General Program Information

 Harmony!  (3rd - 5th Grade Choir) Legato (Middle School - Adult Transition SDC Choir)

• Reinforcing Beginning Physical and Vocal Techniques with Performance Practice. 
• Refining Performance Selections. 
• Intro Kodaly Solfege (Do, Re, Mi) with singing rounds.
• Multiple styles of performance songs.
• Refining advancing vocal up.
• Working on additional performance / seasonal songs.
• Turning back in Permission Slips.
• Site based and community performances. 

 Recorders  (3rd - 4th Grade)

• Foundational music writing at start of program, and throughout. 
• Proper air, articulation, D E F G A B C D notes, and perfecting performance sounds!
• Rhythm exercises with counting, clapping, and other sounds (How it comes together)
• In class showcases presenting music (How we detail / evaluate)
• Refining Performance Selections (How we sound)
• Refining Performance Practice (How we perform)
• Continuation of Music Connections curriculum. 

Music Connections (Grade Level Specific / Cross-curricular / State Music Standards)

• Musical stories developing with musical whole, half, quarter notes. 
• Foundational music writing.  
• Reinforcing first vocal tones, movements, and styles with class curriculum.
• Developing and exploration of rhythms by grade level.
• Refining Performance Selections 
• Refining advancing vocal warm up. 
• Working on additional performance / seasonal songs.
• Percussion Level 1 Program 
• Percussion Level 2 Program 

Music Grid System (New in 2020)

• State Standards-Based instruction. 
• Reinforcing first music writing and early song form.
• Developing and supporting Music Connections program.
• Using alternate symbols and easy to understand pre-music connections.
• Aligns with current class instruction and standards.