Music Programs

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December 6th – Rushmore 3rd Grade Winter Concert at 7:00 PM

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December 6th – Rushmore 4th Grade Winter Concert at 7:45 PM

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December 6th – Intergenerational Concert at 1:00 PM

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December 12th- Middle School Winter Concert at 7:30pm

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December 13th – Rushmore 5th and 6th Grade Winter Concert at 7:00 PM

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December 15th- Cherry Lane 2nd Grade Winter Concert at 9:30am:

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December 19th- High School Winter concert at 7:30pm:

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High School Chorus, Thursday, December 21st:

High School Winter Concert, Tuesday, December 19th:

Cherry Lane, 2nd Grade Winter Concert, Friday, December 15th:

High School Chamber Orchestra, HS Lobby- Thursday, December 14, 2023

Rushmore Avenue 5th and 6th Grade Winter Concert, December 13th, 2023

Middle School Winter Concert, December 12, 2023

The Rushmore Avenue 3rd Grade Winter Concert:

The Rushmore Avenue 4th Grade Winter Concert:

The Carle Place HS Orchestra- November 29, 2023:

The Carle Place MS Jazz Band- November 21, 2023:

The Cherry Lane- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Celebration- November 17, 2023:

Rushmore Avenue General Music and Choral Music Program

Rushmore Avenue School offers general music classes for all grades 3 through 6th. Mr. Stanziale teaches each grade level vocal music (chorus). Each grade level performs at a winter concert and a spring concert.

In general music, each grade level focuses on different musical topics. For example, 3rd grade learns the staff for the treble clef and then uses this knowledge to help them play and perform on the recorder. The recorder also helps student transition to band in 4th grade.

Fourth grade concentrates on the grand staff and playing and performing on the xylophone as partners. The students will move up levels in terms of the xylophone music. The levels are from 1-5. After we finish the levels we then compose are own song on the xylophone.

Fifth grade learns about composition. Genre, Tempo, and Form. Then they work in groups creating a rap song that they will perform for their class. They will also learn about music history and learn about the musical time periods. Each 5th grade group picks one of the 5 musical time periods and presents to the class about their time period.

Sixth grade starts out with world drumming. Eventually they break up into small groups and perform for their class an example of a small world drumming group.

Then we concentrate on Theatre and musicals. The students first watch The Newsies and take a quiz on that. Then they break up onto groups to create their own short musical. Usually the roles are Playbill producer, Music Director, and Narrator’s. They can also act out a few scenes from their play.

Rushmore Avenue School offers a full chorus program for all grades. Chorus comes to me as a full grade level once a cycle, within the school day. Students will perform at the December Winter Concert and June Spring Concert. There are a few extra concerts that are done during the year. Hick night at the High school and the intergenerational concert we do at the high school. We also assemble a select chorus of 5th and 6th graders. They meet after school once a week and perform at both the winter and spring concerts.

Rushmore Strings Program

Cherry Lane School offers beginning violin and ukulele classes for second graders. Lessons occur before school. String students perform at the Moving Up Day ceremony each June.

Rushmore Avenue School offers string classes, including violin and ukulele for 3rd graders. Lessons are taught once a cycle, within the school day.   Students will perform at the December Winter Concert and June Spring Concert.

Rushmore Avenue School offers a full string program for 4th graders. Violin, viola, cello and bass lessons are taught once a cycle, within the school day.   Students will perform at the December Winter Concert and June Spring Concert.

Rushmore Avenue School offers a combined orchestra program for 5th and 6th graders. Based on prior knowledge from earlier grades, students practice and perform in five part harmony.

Students in 5th and 6th grade will perform together at the December Winter Concert and June Spring Concert.

Rushmore Band Program

Rushmore Avenue School offers a full band program for 4th graders. Students get to choose an instrument that they are interested in learning to play. These include flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, baritone horn/euphonium and various percussion instruments. Lessons are taught once a cycle, within the school day. Students will perform at the Carle Place Memorial Day Parade in May.

Rushmore Avenue School offers a combined concert band program for 5th and 6th graders. Fifth and 6th grade lessons and ensemble rehearsals build upon existing musical skills from 4th grade and further enhance practice techniques, tone production, note and rhythm reading, musicianship, rehearsal etiquette and overall team building goals. Students practice and perform full score concert band music and perform at both the winter and spring concerts.

The Rushmore Jazz Ensemble is open to students who achieve a high level of musicianship and musical proficiency and want to challenge themselves with upper level music. This group of highly talented musicians are each responsible for their own unique part. Instrumentation includes: alto sax, tenor sax, bari sax, trumpet, trombone, piano, guitar, bass guitar and drum set. They perform challenging music in the styles of Jazz, Fusion and Rock at our spring concert in June.

Middle School Chorus

In this course, students learn to sing in three part harmony and sight-sing at a NYSSMA Level IV. Major emphasis is on vocal development, music reading skills, ear training, and the study of varied choral literature. Repertoire includes but is not limited to classical, traditional, folk, Broadway, pop, and more! Students perform in concerts, music festivals, and community events.

High School Chorus

In this course, students sing three to four part harmony and sight-sing at a NYSSMA Level VI and All State level. Major emphasis is on vocal development, music reading skills, ear training, and the study of varied choral literature. Repertoire includes but is not limited to classical, traditional, folk, Broadway, pop, and more! Students perform in concerts, music festivals, and community events.

Piano Theory and Practice

This course is designed for students who wish to develop basic piano playing skills, or expand on their existing skills. Time in class will be spent both on and off the keyboards. While playing, students work individually as well as in small groups on fundamental skills, music notation, theory, and composition.

7th Grade General Music

In this course, students will learn music notation, create and perform their own music and the music of others in the classroom setting, work with and understand various music instruments and resources, analyze and respond to music, and understand the cultural dimensions and contributions of music throughout the decades.

Women’s Choir

This High School Select Choir meets weekly for students to learn SSA repertoire at an accelerated pace and advanced level. Students must be part of the High School Chorus in order to participate.

Ensemble Juniors

This Middle School Select Choir meets weekly for all students that have a passion for singing. They work on advanced music in two and three part harmony from a varied repertoire list.

Tri-M Music Honor Society

This Music Honor Society is open to students in grades 9-12 that meet specific criteria regarding grades, leadership abilities, character, and more. The objective of this chapter shall be to inspire music participation, create an enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, and promote leadership in the music students of our school.