Music
Music
Extracurricular/Enrichment Opportunities
The middle school also offers auditioned after-school groups for students who wish to participate in more than one musical group. Some of the offerings are Spotlight (show choir), Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble and Entertainers (the school musical). Additional information regarding these opportunities is available from the school's music department.
The South Windsor Public Schools Music Department believes music education is an integral part of educating the whole child and preparing students to participate in an ever-changing global society. The standards-based music curriculum develops artistically literate citizens who can collaborate, communicate and think critically while working toward their true creative potential. South Windsor’s music curriculum embodies a balanced approach to music education which places equal importance on creating, performing, responding and connecting to music. All grade 6-8 students at Timothy Edwards Middle School take a year-long music elective.
There are two pathways that students can explore. Additional information regarding the individual courses can be found on the grade level pages.
Music Performance Pathway → Band
Orchestra
Chorus
Music Matrix Pathway → Music Matrix/General Music
Students will develop the skills to make informative personal preferences when responding to music. Through development of musical independence, students will have the tools necessary to communicate their ideas when performing or creating music. These tools and skills will enable students to comprehend the relevance of having music in their daily lives by understanding why music has played a vital role in the evolution of all mankind.
NATIONAL CORE ARTS ANCHOR STANDARDS
The National Core Arts Standards are focused in a framework that delivers the educational nuance of standards in four artistic processes: Creating, Performing, Responding and Connecting. These standards are designed to guide the delivery of arts education in the classroom with new ways of thinking, learning, and creating. For more detailed information, go to www.nationalartsstandards.org
CREATING. Conceiving and developing new ideas and work
Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
Refine and complete artistic work.
PERFORMING. Interpreting and sharing artistic work
Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.
Develop and refine artistic work for presentation.
Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
RESPONDING. Understanding and evaluating how the arts convey meaning
Perceive and analyze artistic work.
Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
CONNECTING. Relating artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context
Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical
context to deepen understanding.
TEMS Music Teachers