Music Curriculum

The music curriculum at Saint Rose School is aligned with the National Standards for Music Education which are centered on 3 pillars of the artistic process.

Creating

Students at Saint Rose create their own music through improvisation and composition. Students play instruments as individuals as well as in classroom-wide ensembles and use kodály techniques to improvise and compose vocal melodies.

Performing

Students need to perform for others, as singers and instrumentalists, as well as in their lives and careers. There are many opportunities for performance at Saint Rose:

• 6-8 Christmas Concert
• K-5 Nativity Christmas Program
• Spring Choir and Recorder Concert
• Fall, Winter, and Spring Band Concerts
• Night of the Arts and Grandparents Day
• 4-8 Talent Show

Responding

Students will respond to music through listening, movement, and discussion. At Saint Rose, students have the opportunity to respond to music throughout history, music from other cultures, liturgical music, and songs created specifically for young musicians to craft their musical techniques and skills.