Music & Dance
The Department of Music and Dance is an academic enrichment offering at Country Day. A faculty of three full-time teachers and five private-lesson teachers provide instruction to students in grade-level specific programs from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Music and Movement in Pre-K-3rd Grade is an opportunity for young musicians and dancers to be exposed to basic concepts in music and dance. Instrumental and Choral Music is provided to our 4th and 5th grade students, as well as offerings in Concert Band, Orchestra, Jazz Ensembles, Chamber Ensembles and Choir for our Middle and High School students.
Offerings
Music and Movement in Pre-K-3rd Grade is an opportunity for young musicians and dancers to be exposed to basic concepts in music and dance. The curriculum is rooted in Orff Schulwerk and Laban Movement Analysis. The program honors the student as the artist. Children are guided to explore foundational ideas in the performing arts and develop the skills to improvise, compose and perform their ideas with clarity. Performances and "Informances" and held throughout the year to provide our young performing artists with the opportunity to sing, dance, play, and share their gifts with our community. This education is provided three times a week for our Pre-K and Kinder classes and twice a week for first through third grades.
Choral music is part of our fourth grade program and emphasizes the fundamentals of music and performance. Performances are held throughout the year, and students are given many opportunities to step up to the mic, dive into vocals and explore a range of musical styles.
The Megaband
In the spring of each year, the music department invites faculty, parent, and former-student musicians to join current students in the Megaband for a one-day performance. The music is posted on the website and musicians can practice on their own time. The Megaband plays as part of the annual Rulindo play-a-thon, an eight-hour marathon of music featuring musicians of all ages.
Megaband Music, 2017
Fight Song
Popcorn Prelude
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
1812 Overture Theme
Legend of Alhambra
Kool Bean
Cold Duck Time
High School A Cappella Group, 2019
Time After Time
Music & Dance
The Department of Music and Dance is an academic
enrichment offering at Country Day. A faculty of three full-time
teachers and five private-lesson teachers provide instruction to
students in grade-level specific programs from
Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Music and
Movement in Pre-K-3rd Grade is an opportunity for young
musicians and dancers to be exposed to basic concepts in music
and dance. Instrumental and Choral Music is provided to our 4th
and 5th grade students, as well as offerings in Concert Band,
Orchestra, Jazz Ensembles, Chamber Ensembles and Choir for our
Middle and High School students.
Offerings
Music and Movement in Pre-K-3rd Grade is an
opportunity for young musicians and dancers to be exposed to
basic concepts in music and dance. The curriculum is rooted in
Orff Schulwerk and Laban Movement Analysis. The program honors
the student as the artist. Children are guided to explore
foundational ideas in the performing arts and develop the skills
to improvise, compose and perform their ideas with clarity.
Performances and “Informances” and held throughout the year to
provide our young performing artists with the opportunity to
sing, dance, play, and share their gifts with our community. This
education is provided three times a week for our Pre-K and Kinder
classes and twice a week for first through third grades.
Choral music is part of our fourth grade program and emphasizes
the fundamentals of music and
performance. Performances are held throughout the
year, and students are given many opportunities to step up to the
mic, dive into vocals and explore a range of musical
styles.
The Megaband
In the spring of each year, the music department invites faculty,
parent, and former-student musicians to join current students in
the Megaband for a one-day performance. The music is posted
on the website and musicians can practice on their own
time. The Megaband plays as part of the annual Rulindo
play-a-thon, an eight-hour marathon of music featuring musicians
of all ages.
Megaband Music, 2017
Fight
Song
Popcorn
Prelude
The
Lion Sleeps Tonight
1812
Overture Theme
Legend
of Alhambra
Kool
Bean
Cold Duck
Time
High School A Cappella Group, 2019
Time
After Time