Music

Our General Music program is based on the Loudoun County Elementary Music Curriculum, which is aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning. The five strands are:
   1. Music Theory/Literacy
   2. Performance
   3. Music History & Cultural Context
   4. Analysis, Evaluation, & Critique
   5. Aesthetics  

 Heritage Cluster Information

General Music Curriculum Map 

1st Quarter Plans 

Assessments in General Music are standards-based and performance-based. The following key should be used to indicate a student’s acquisition of skills and content taught, effort exhibited, and demonstration of appropriate behavior and safe practices:
4/E – Exceeds Standard
3/M – Meets Standard
2/P – Progressing Towards Standard
1/B – Below Standard

The following performance opportunities are available to our students this year: 

Veterans Day Program - Fourth Grade

Monday, November 11th at 9:00 a.m.

Winter Sing-Along – All Students

Friday, December 20^th at 8:30 a.m.

Second Grade Program

Wednesday, March 25th at 9:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Chorus

Chorus is a singing ensemble open to all 4th and 5th grade students.

Chorus will present two concerts at Tolbert this year:

Winter Concert - Wednesday, December 11th at 1:45 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Spring Concert - Wednesday, April 1st at 1:45 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. 

Additional performance opportunities TBD