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Curriculum
The Arts
Music
BEGINNERS & KINDERGARTEN
- cultivate community and understanding through folk songs, stories, and dances from our many cultural backgrounds and beyond
- develop an awareness of their bodies and how they move, as well as the different ways their voices can produce sound
GRADES I & II
- lay the foundations for music literacy and notation skills that allow them to echo, decode, improvise, read, and compose their own music
- students investigate music and musicians across history and cultures
GRADES III & IV
- build on their musical foundation, participating in more complex singing and rhythm experiences
- apply their skills to new instruments including recorder, saxophone, and ukulele
GRADES V & VI
- experience their Central Subject through music as they explore characteristic instruments, styles, and songs of China and Africa
- expand their ability to play and create music together, culminating in their Grade VI Rites of Passage compositions
JAZZ BAND & CHORUS
- Silver Jazz Band (Grades V–VI) and Gold Jazz Band (Grades VII–VIII) each meet for one hour after dismissal on Wednesday afternoons. Students who are actively studying an instrument and have 1+ year of experience are welcome to join.
- Middle School Chorus meets once per week during the regular school day. This group is open to all interested students in Grades V–VIII.
SINGING AT ASSEMBLIES
- Shady Hill has been a singing community for decades -- all of our major Assemblies feature music
- singing in the community expresses who we are and creates a sense of belonging
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