Choral Music- Montgomery County Public School

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General & Choral Music

The Montgomery County Public Schools Music Program is aligned with National and State Music Education Standards.

The study of music assists in the aquisition of 21st Century Skills. The cooperative learning setting of music ensembles allows students to develop both indivdually and as members of a larger community. The creativity inherant in the creation or interpretion of a musical selection fosters creative thinking and problem solving strategies that permeate other facets of life. We encourage and celebrate the personal expression within every child.

"Music is one way for young people to connect with themselves, but it is also a bridge for connecting with others. Through music, we can introduce children to the richness and diversity of the human family and to the myriad rhythms of life." Daniel A. Carp, Eastman Kodak Company Chairman and CEO

Resources for Parents and Students

Elementary School
Curriculum overview and resources

Middle School
Curriculum overview and resources

High School
Curriculum overview and resources

Music in the Schools (A supplemental publishing by Media Planet)

Curriculum Frameworks

General Music (Grades Pre-K - 8)
Choral Music (Grades 4 - 12)

Countywide Music Programs

Honors Ensembles
The Montgomery County Honors Chorus program includes four countywide ensembles providing special performance opportunities for talented singers. Through participation in these choruses, students interact with talented peers who demonstrate similar musical ability and interest. The groups range from grade 5 through grade 12.

Festivals
Montgomery County Public Schools participate yearly in several district-level choral festivals. The Maryland Music Educators Association designates Montgomery County as District II. Ensembles that receive overall superior ratings are eligible to participate at the Maryland State Choral Festivals.

Strathmore Concerts
Every year all second and fifth graders visit The Music Center at Strathmore

Creating Original Opera Schedule: Spring 2011