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 The Music Program at Wooster School
"Educating young people in music is not just an adornment, but a necessity to the art of living�music brings the community together. The greatest wealth this country has is not a free market; it's free kids. This is our real wealth, it is our future. And we should know how to invest in it wisely."
...Isaac Stern The music program at Wooster School offers unique possibilities for exploration and establishes an atmosphere in which students feel empowered to take risks. Music students learn styles, music fundamentals, performance technique, harmonies, history, and listening concepts. In weekly music classes, students in K-6 gain a basic understanding of musical concepts through singing, movement, and by playing hand percussion Orff instruments. Formal instruction on the soprano recorder begins in the third grade. Students of all ages may take private instrumental or voice lessons either before or after school, or during a free period.
Students in performing groups learn to set high standards and to be cooperative and supportive of each other. There are choral groups, chamber ensembles, handbell choirs, and a contemporary jazz ensemble. These performance groups are open to students of all ages and ability levels. Our dedicated music building offers individual practice rooms and rehearsal space. Our music faculty enjoys an outstanding reputation within the school, the community, and the network of independent schools.
Whether Wooster's Madrigals are performing at Carnegie Hall, or its Lower Schoolers are playing Orff instruments at an outdoor concert on the lawn, the music program at Wooster strives to open students' minds and souls and build an aesthetic appreciation for the world's gifts. 
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