Lower School (Grades 5-6)

• Grade 5 General Music (mandatory for all grade 5 students)
• Grade 5 Chorus (mandatory for all grade 5 students)
• Instrumental Music (strings, winds and percussion)

Grade 6 students are required to take music as part of the academic curriculum and can elect from the following:

• General Music
• Band
• Chorus
• Orchestra

Upper School (grade 7 and 8)

Music is elective and grade 7. Students can select Concert Band:

• Wind Ensemble (students selected by audition)
• Women's Chorus
• Men's Chorus
• Orchestra
• Concert Band

Music is mandatory for all students in grade 8. Students can select from the following:

• Concert Band
• Wind Ensemble (students selected by audition)
• Women's Chorus
• Men's Chorus
• Orchestra
• Electronic Music Lab
• Beginning Guitar
• American Music

Other music performing opportunities at Chenery Middle School

• Jazz Ensemble
• Brass Ensemble
• Flute Ensemble
• Double Reed Ensemble
• Chamber String Orchestra
• Various Chamber Music Groups
• Select Chorus

For detailed course descriptions see Chenery Middle School Program of Studies (Music and Art)
For detailed curriculum information see Benchmarks (grades 5-6; 7-8)