Music Department

	Music Department
Instrumental Music 2009/2010 Calendar Honor Bands and Orchestras Instructional Program Overview Creative Arts Enrichment Programs Instructional Services Support Center (ISSC) Instrumental Music Office 9201 East Hampton Dr Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Curriculum and Instruction Kathy Rodeffer, Supervisor office: (301) 333-0963 fax: (301) 808-0717	Kathy Rodeffer Congratulations to our outstanding instrumental music students who were accepted into the 2009 All State Band and Orchestra: Maryland 2009 All State Senior Band Vincente Cantorna, Bass Clarinet, Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School Maryland 2009 All State Senior Orchestra Andy Li, Violin, Eleanor Roosevelt High School Johnny Walker, Cello, Suitland High School Christi Rajnes, Flute (1st chair), Eleanor Roosevelt High School Sean Gill, Percussion, Eleanor Roosevelt High School Nirvan Sengupta, Percussion, Eleanor Roosevelt High School Alternates Erika Koscho, Violin, Suitland High School Graham Shirley, String Bass, Bowie High School Danielle Wilson, Oboe, Suitland High School Justin Kruskal, French Horn, Eleanor Roosevelt High School View the 2008-09 33rd Annual Edward M. Felegy Kennedy Center Concert - webcast Welcome to the Instrumental Music Department of Prince George's County Public Schools. Located just east of Washington, DC, Prince George's County is the 18th largest public school district in the nation, serving over 134,000 students in more than 200 schools. The Instrumental Music Instructional Program is committed to ensuring that all students have an opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills needed for success playing as a soloist and in large ensembles. The Instrumental Music Program is a sequential and continual program of study. Students generally begin instruction in the elementary grades but may begin in middle school. Middle school students should be grouped by their level of proficiency whenever possible. Band and strings are year-long courses in both middle and high school. High school students may enroll in the same level band or orchestra class each year for credit. Instrumental music classes are not designed for specific grade students but rather, students are placed in classes based upon their level of proficiency. All Instrumental Music curriculum is designed to foster competence in playing proficiency, note reading, ensemble performance skills, and musical understanding and is aligned with the MSDE Voluntary State Curriculum/Essential Learner Outcomes. The five learning outcomes include: Aesthetic Education Historical, Cultural, and Social Contexts Creative Expression and Production Aesthetic Criticism Career Development