In grades kindergarten through fifth, students learn about the five elements of music: pitch, rhythm, expression, form and texture. The music curriculum is designed to teach these elements and provide various musical experiences such as performing, reading, listening, describing, creating and appreciation. A new layer of musical foundation is built as students progress from one grade to the next. Through a variety of musical pieces, students experience multicultural perspectives. Students are involved in the creative process through instruments, movement, and composition.

Through instrumental performance in grades fourth through eighth, chorus for grades third through fifth, and the Middle School choral program, students apply their already developed understanding of musical concepts. They attain mastery of several skill areas such as tone quality, pitch, tuning and intonation, and rhythmic and melodic perception. By participating in Chorus, Orchestra, Band or Jazz Band, students receive performance opportunities to share their skills with the community through public concerts and competitions.