The purpose of the music curriculum is to expose students to many types of music and composers as well as to develop their vocal abilities and help them begin to read and understand basic music theory. In the lower grades, we concentrate on singing and listening to music. We also explore some composers, including Beethoven, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Tchaikovsky. We watch clips from musicals, and listen to tracks from The Nutcracker. In the upper grades, we study some additional composers, and also supplement the music theory by learning basic skills on the recorder. This allows students to develop their listening and music reading skills.