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The Belmont Public Schools is a nationally recognized
school district for public school music education, and was identified
by the American Music Conference as one of the 100 Best Communities
in America for Music Education. We offer a comprehensive program that
includes instruction in general, instrumental, and choral music. The
program is staffed by eleven high qualified music educators, and is
led by a Director of Fine and Performing Arts. The Belmont community
maintains a strong tradition of supporting the arts as a core subject
in the public school curriculum.
The focus of the program is on the development of music literacy, that we define as the ability to perform and create music, to perceive and understand music, and to comprehend the powerful connections between music and the other arts, other content areas and the community. We articulate this paradigm for comprehensive music education through a sequential curriculum with clearly defined skills, concepts and understandings. Our curriculum is grounded in the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework and the National Standards for Arts Education.
GRADES 3-5 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM 2011-12 ALL-TOWN CHORUS PROGRAM 2011-12 This unique program serves as a supplemental choral experience for children in grades 3 & 4 and has proven extremely helpful to a child’s success in vocal music. Each session includes ninety minutes of ensemble training with a professional conductor. SATURDAY MORNING MUSIC PROGRAM 2011-12 This unique program serves as a supplement to the in-school instrumental music program and has proven extremely helpful to a child’s success. Each session includes one hour of like-instrument group instruction with a player of that instrument as well as one hour of ensemble training with a professional conductor.. REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE:
FEE GUIDELINES FOR 2011-2012 The participation fee for the Belmont Public Schools Instrumental Music Program for all students in grades 3-5 will be $250 per student for the 2011-2012 school year. The fee may be waived if the family is experiencing exigent circumstances such as an unforeseen medical problem, change in family status, change in employment status for one or both parents, or other emergencies. This type of waiver may require a discussion with the Superintendent. The Federal Free and Reduced School Lunch guidelines will be used to determine the income eligibility guidelines for the Free category, since these are more generous. All other categories of reduced fees will be in accordance with the Department of Education State Median Income (SMI) income eligibility guidelines.
Along with your program registration form, please submit a copy of your 2010 IRS 1040 tax return to: Department of Fine and Performing Arts *Please note income includes: earnings from work before deductions, welfare, child support, alimony, pensions, retirement, social security, and other miscellaneous income. |
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