Welcome

Generally, students in grades Pre-K through 5 meet for music with Mr. Iocco once a week for 45 minutes. Students sing, move, play instruments, express music, and create it. Each class provides a fun and engaging way for children to explore the conventions of rhythm and pitch---the building blocks of music---through a varied repertoire of songs and activities. There are countless opportunities for musicians to perform solo or in an ensemble. Aural skills are honed through critical listening and intellect is sharpened through class discussions. Please read the Music Newsletters (see below) for more information about the skills and concepts covered.

Class is broken up into the nine basic components of music education (source: National Association for Music Education): singing, performing on instruments, improvising, composing, reading music notation, analyzing and describing music, evaluating musical performances, relating music to other disciplines, and relating music to its history and culture.