Music

Drawing from the Orff Model of music education that aims to engage the mind and body through experience first, then conceptualization, the Early Childhood Division and Lower School students engage with percussion instruments, xylophone, ukulele, and of course, do lots of singing. Throughout their time in the Upper School, cohort students continuously grow as young musicians and members of rock/pop bands and homogeneous ensembles, learning guitar, bass guitar, drum set, piano, and handbells. Additionally, students learn about essential musical concepts, the cultural and social impact of a wide variety of genres, and perform in a number of settings including, Battle of the Bands, seasonal concerts, and graduation. And unique to St. Peter’s, many students learn how to operate our onsite professional-quality recording studio.