Music

The Craftsbury Elementary School music program focuses on the elements of singing, rhythm, movement, self -expression and appreciation of music. Music class meets once a week for students in grades K-6.

Course Information:

General Music (Grade K-6)—Syllabus (Word format)
Craftsbury Elementary students receive music instruction once a week for forty-five minute classes. Students are provided with an opportunity to develop their own instruments, their voices, as well as to play pitched (Orff xylophones and metalophones) and unpitched percussion instruments. The joy of creating music for each other and their parents and friends is emphasized. One of the primary goals is to pass along the love of making music to the students and to the community! Students develop a sense of competence as they make music which will give them independence as young musicians.

Instrumental Music—Syllabus (Word format)
Craftsbury Academy instrumental music program provides all students beginning in Grade 4 an opportunity to become proficient on a musical instrument and to be a member of an ensemble. Students will learn to play an instrument individually as well as part of an ensemble developing the musical skills of reading melodic and rhythmic notation, understanding music vocabulary, ensemble balance, performing varied styles of music while learning about history and culture, and developing technical proficiency on their chosen instrument. Instrumental study is available on those instruments found in a band.