Music+and+Dance+Standards

Music k-5 standards Standards are guidelines to help all music teachers teach the 9 basic elements of music. The TN music standards are based on the National Music Association Standards. So if your child were to move to a different school in our county they are teaching by the same guidelines.

Standard 1: Singing--students will sing alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music Standard 2: Playing Instruments--students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music Standard 3: Improvising--students will improvise melodies, variations and accompaniments Standard 4: Composing--students will compose and arrange music within specific guidelines Standard 5: Reading and Notating--students will read and notate music Standard 6: Listening and Analyzing--students will listen to, analyze, and describe music Standard 7: Evaluating--students will evaluate music and music performances Standard 8: Interdisciplinary Connections--students will understand relationships between music, the other arts and disciplines outside the arts Standard 9: Historical and Cultural Connections--students will understand music in relation to history and culture

Dance Standards

Standard 1: Elements and Skills Standard 2: Choreography Standard 3: Creativity and Communication Standard 4: Criticism Standard 5: Cultural/Historical Standard 6: Health Standard 7: Interdisciplinary Connections