Music In Motion

"There's nothing remarkable about it.
All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself."
- John Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

From the Podium

Excelsior’s Department strives to provide an inclusive education,
concentrating on mastering life's basic and academic skills. Excelsior’s
music program is an important piece of the academics, ensuring that Excelsior’s
students are able to achieve their goals, become respectable, productive,
responsible citizens of themselves, to others, community and country.

Patty Thayer's Philiosophy on Music Education

I believe in promoting music education through involvement inside and outside
of the classroom and appropriately supporting the school and the community through
music. I believe in challenging musicians to always strive in doing their best,
as well as challenging their parents to be a positive encouragement to our musicians.
This all includes teaching and training musicians to be prepared for any musical endeavor
that they may encounter including but not excluding the basics of musicianship, different
styles of music, theory, history, honor bands, and auditions I strongly believe to an
effective music educator you need to have passion for music, people and the teaching of
music.

Our Music Curriculum

Excelsior's Music Curriculum is based on three sets of standards.

State Standards for Education

State Standards for Music Education

National Standards for Music Education

Courses Offered

Beginning Band   
1:05-2:00 Tues. through Fri.

Jazz Ensemble
2:05-3:00 Tues. through Fri.

Marching Band
3:05- 4:00 Tues. through Fri.

Beginning Guitar
10:35-11:30 Tues. and Thurs

Intermediate Guitar
10:35-11:30 Wed. and Fri

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