Music
Our music program begins with what children do instinctively: play! We sing, dance and play children's games, creating melodies and rhythmic patterns that become intrinsic through movement. We study the elements of music: melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tempo and timbre moving from very simple to more complex using Orff instruments, recorders, autoharps and guitars to build a solid foundation for a lifetime love of music making.
The Boulder Valley Music Curriculum provides the foundation for quality music instruction for students and represents the core program for which all schools are accountable. The Boulder Valley Academic Standards in music are the topical organization of the concepts and skills all Colorado students should know and be able to do throughout their preschool through twelfth-grade experience.
1. Expression of Music - The expression of music is the demonstration of human thought and emotion through the medium of performance, which is a product of knowledge and skills gained in the study of music.
2. Creation of Music - The creation of music is the demonstration of learned skills in the composition, improvisation, and arranging of music. Creating music involves writing music, fashioning new music from an existing piece of music, or forming an entirely new piece of music.
3. Theory of Music - The theory of music is the understanding of the distinctive language, conventions, mechanics, and structure of organized sound. Investigation of music theory allows for a more complete understanding of all aspects of the musical process, including musical performance and composition.
4. Aesthetic Valuation of Music - The value of music focuses on the knowledge needed to make an informed evaluation and to provide a well-thought-out critique about a musical piece. It also addresses the beauty, heart, and soul: the aesthetics of music. Valuing music will permit individuals to distinguish between a scholarly and an individual judgment of music.
Mrs. Cauley's Music Class
The TrebleMakers Singing Don't Give Up On Me
TrebleMakers Choir Schedule
September 18
September 25
No Choir October 2
October 9
October 16
No Choir October 23
October 30
November 6
No Choir November 13
November 20
Thanksgiving Break
December 4
No Choir December 11
December 18
Winter Break
January 8
No Choir January 15
January 22
January 29
No Choir February 5
February 12
No Choir February 19 (Parent Teacher Conferences)
No Choir February 26
March 5
March 12
No Choir March 19]
Spring Break
April 2
April 9