MUSIC
MUSIC
MUSIC
OVERVIEW
Our highly regarded music program has been designated a Best Community for Music Education since 2013. Recognized on the regional and national level for outstanding performing groups and faculty/curricular achievements, the Westport Public Schools Music program also maintains community connections with various organizations including Music for Youth, the Westport Public Library and the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, to name a few.
The department strives to develop each students’ artistic literacy and global awareness by developing their ability to create, perform and respond to diverse music at the highest level in a safe and nurturing environment. Department goals for achieving a student's musical success:
• Every student should have an opportunity to develop a
lifelong connection to music
• Every student should be able to use music as a vehicle
to interact with their communities
• Every student should be entitled to an education that includes music
through Grade 8
• Every student should have the opportunity to participate
in a music class through Grade 12
• Every student should have the opportunity to participate in the
music program regardless of his or her financial situation
• Every student should have the opportunity to perform on a regular basis
• Every student should have the opportunity to audition for Middle and High School Regional/All-State Music Festivals
OVERVIEW
Our highly regarded music program has been designated a Best Community for Music Education since 2013. Recognized on the regional and national level for outstanding performing groups and faculty/curricular achievements, the Westport Public Schools Music program also maintains community connections with various organizations including Music for Youth, the Westport Public Library and the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, to name a few.
The department strives to develop each students’ artistic literacy and global awareness by developing their ability to create, perform and respond to diverse music at the highest level in a safe and nurturing environment. Department goals for achieving a student's musical success:
• Every student should have an opportunity to develop a
lifelong connection to music
• Every student should be able to use music as a vehicle
to interact with their communities
• Every student should be entitled to an education that includes music
through Grade 8
• Every student should have the opportunity to participate
in a music class through Grade 12
• Every student should have the opportunity to participate in the
music program regardless of his or her financial situation
• Every student should have the opportunity to perform on a regular basis
• Every student should have the opportunity to audition for Middle and High School Regional/All-State Music Festivals
SCHOOLS
SCHOOLS
The Long Lots
Pan Island Express
Steel Drum Band
with music director
Ms Tucker
The Long Lots
Pan Island Express
Steel Drum Band
with music director
Ms Tucker
The Long Lots
Pan Island Express
Steel Drum Band
with music director
Ms Tucker
"Mood Meter"
-Ms Robinson's GFS Grade ? Art Class
How artists communicate their emotional state through color, texture, value and media choice
"Mood Meter"
-Ms Robinson's GFS Grade ? Art Class
How artists communicate their emotional state through color, texture, value and media choice
"Title"
-Mr Soper's KHS Art Class
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"Title"
-Mr Soper's KHS Art Class
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"Title"
-Mr Soper's KHS Art Class
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COURSE OF STUDY
COURSE OF STUDY
COURSE OF STUDY
INITIATIVES
GFS students perform
a stick dance during an Indian song at the Westport Youth Concert, Music of India.
OVERVIEW
The Mission of the Westport Public Schools is to prepare all students to reach
their full potential as life-long learners and socially responsible contributors to our global community. In order for our students to become responsible global citizens, then we must provide them with an understanding of the diversity and uniqueness of global cultures. The Arts serves as an integral component of a comprehensive strategy to assist in the development of a context for a global entrepreneurial initiative.
One example of this global initiative is The Westport Youth Concert, performed by Staples High School musicians as well as Middle School and Elementary groups. Themes exploring music and cultures from India and Southern Europe, for example, make connections to curricular threads such as language, literature, art, geography, dance and of course music. Early in the year a comprehensive Classroom Guide is shared with educators to enable students to immerse themselves in the featured culture of the concert. View past Classroom Guides from India 2019.
Click to watch the 2020 Westport Youth Concert " Music of China"
AMERICA'S VOICES
For 2021, the concert went virtual. A video series of
"America's Voices," celebrating the diversity of American
musicians, composers and artists was shown to Westport
students Grades 3-5. Click below to view installments
of the week-long series:
Day 1: America's Voices featuring the Amati Chamber Orchestra
Day 2: America's Voices featuring the Staples Jazz Band
Day 3: America's Voices featuring the Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra
Day 4: America's Voices featuring the Staples Winds & Percussion
Day 5: America's Voices featuring the Orphenians
Above Top: An example of the mandala art created by elementary students in connection with the 2019 Westport Youth Concert, "Music of India." Top Right: A poster announcing the 2020 Westport Youth Concert, "Music of China." Above: In collaboration with the Westport Music Dept., WestPAC installed traveling pop-up Learning Galleries in Westport schools where famous Chinese themed art & photography was displayed. View the presentation proposal here. Right: Chinese lanterns to be displayed at the concert created by elementary students. Far Right: Elementary students work on Ming Dynasty Vase art in preparation for the 2020 concert.
