Jackson Elementary Music Program Review:

Tk, K & 1st grade:

• Singing 

• Learn classic children's repertoire songs

• Matching Pitch 

• Building confidence & the love for singing

• Movement

• Moving to the beat

• Body/Hand motions when songs have them

• Movement to serve as visual/kinesthetic aid when building aural skills

• Rhythmic movement where appropriate/Body coordination to Aural Skills

• Music Literacy

• Reading & manipulating musical pitch & rhythm

2nd & 3rd grade:

• Music Literacy through basics of Piano

• General Music
  
  

4th Grade:

• Beginning Band: Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Trombones

• Beginning Strings: Violin, Cello

• Singing Cubs

• **It is common for more than half of instrument students to also be in a chorus group, whether it is Singing Cubs or Treble Makers.

5th Grade: 

• Advanced Band: Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Trombones

• Advanced Strings: Violin, Cello

• Singing Cubs

Mixed 4th/5th grade: 

• Treble Makers: Auditioned chorus. This group of students can audition again end of winter to try out for Honor Choir

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Honor Ensembles:

Honor Ensembles are exceptional 4th and 5th grade students who are sent to our annual SAUSD District-Wide honor concerts. Students must audition and there is a limit to the number of students who are accepted each year. These students also attend separate rehearsals throughout the year.

• Honor Band

• Honor Choir

• Honor Orchestra (aka strings)

Concerts throughout the year: 

• Grade 2/3 Piano concert at Open House

• Grade 4/5 Music Ensembles: Christmas & Spring Concert at Jackson;

• Chorus groups participate in the annual Spurgeon Festival at Spurgeon Intermediate.

• Honor Ensemble: Attend an evening concert at either Valley High School or Santa Ana High School in the spring