HASD Music Curriculum

Our students have many opportunities from Pre-K through 12th grade to take music each year.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:

Our Pre-K through 5th grade students take a General Music course once every five day cycle.
- Curricula includes Game Plan and First Steps in Music, as well as Recorder Karate supplements.
Students are eligible to study instrumental music in our band program beginning in 4th grade.
- Students may choose from flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone, or percussion.
- Percussion students are required to learn bells in addition to drums.
- Students receive a 30 minute pull-out lesson once every five day cycle.
- Students also have a 30 minute full band class once per cycle.
- The bands perform two concerts per year: one in December and one in May.
- Students who wish to play in band in middle and high school must complete one year of band prior to middle school.
Chorus is also an option for our fifth grade students.
- Students in chorus participate in a weekly, pull-out choir rehearsal.
- Choral students perform in two concerts annually: one in December and one in May.
- Students who wish to join chorus in middle school and high school must complete one year of chorus prior to middle school.
Students are able to participate in both band and chorus in fifth grade!

MIDDLE SCHOOL:

Students in 6th and 7th grades are required to take a music class twice per six day cycle.
Students in 8th grade may elect to take music as their elective.
Options for all three grades include:
- Band
- Chorus
- General Music
The Band and Chorus ensembles meet in small groups during class time, and rehearse as an ensemble during activity period twice per six day cycle.
Students interested in participating in both must schedule Band as their elective and may participate in Chorus during activity period.

HIGH SCHOOL: