The Academy’s Music Program include instilling in our students, a love of music, an understanding of basic music concepts, knowledge of some of the world’s greatest composers and a proficiency in a musical intrument.

Right from the start and beginning in Pre-1, students are introduced to such concepts of music as “high and low,” “soft and loud,” “fast and slow,” and “happy and sad”. They also learn about composers such as Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev and study some of their most famous compositions. “The Nutcracker,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Swan Lake,” and “Peter and the Wolf.” The Music instructor recounts the story of each and explains the kinds of instruments used by the orchestras. To reinforce what the child has learned the teacher then has the children actually act out the story. They also play such rhythm instruments as xylophones, bells, sticks, tambourines and maracas.

As with our other specialty subjects, as the students get older, they learn about the lives and works of such composers as Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Schumann. The Music Instructor also teaches them about various musical instruments, from the 16th century through today. Towards the end of the 2nd grade, the students begin to learn how to play the recorder. Second through 7th grade students also have the opportunity to learn to play almost any orchestra instrument (violin, flute, clarinet, drums, cello etc.) through private instruction after school.