Music
Music in Jeffco
Music education rooted in the Colorado Academic Standards is an integral part of Jeffco's core curriculum and provides students with unique experiences and skills essential for success in school and beyond. Students are provided instruction in all aspects of music: singing, playing, moving, reading, listening, analyzing, creating and performing.
Annual District Music Events
District Music Festivals and Honor Ensembles
Jeffco offers the opportunity for students who participate in their school’s choir, band or orchestra at the middle school and high school levels to audition for a Jeffco Honor Music Ensemble. All performance opportunities and audition information will be communicated through school music teachers.
State Honor Ensembles
Various All-State organizations exist in Colorado. These websites have audition information and event details.
Arts Events
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Why is Music Education Important?
According to the National Association for Music Education, "Arts education programs should be grounded in rigorous instruction, provide meaningful assessment of academic progress and performance, and take their place within a structure of direct accountability to school officials, parents, and the community. In-school programs that are fully integrated into state and local curricula afford the best potential for achieving these ends."
"The arts have a unique ability to communicate the ideas and emotions of the human spirit. Connecting us to our history, our traditions, and our heritage, the arts have a beauty and power unique in our culture. At the same time, a growing body of research indicates that education in the arts provides significant cognitive benefits and bolsters academic achievement, beginning at an early age and continuing through school."
- National Association for Music Education
Awards and Recognition
- All State
- CBA Exemplary Band Awards
- CMEA Awards
- Distinguished Service to Jeffco Music Award
- NAMM Foundation
- Marching Band State Finalists
- TRI M Honor Society
All State
CBA Exemplary Band Awards
CMEA Awards
Distinguished Service to Jeffco Music Award
NAMM Foundation
Marching Band State Finalists
TRI M Honor Society
Music Curriculum
The music curriculum guides demonstrate what Jeffco students are studying by grade level as they progress through the school year. This course of study is based on the 2022 Colorado Academic Standards, developed by the Colorado Department of Education.
These guides identify the courses that are commonly taught at these grade levels. Courses can be adjusted based on the differentiated needs of individual students.
Kindergarten Music Curriculum
First-Grade Music Curriculum
Second-Grade Music Curriculum
Third-Grade Music Curriculum
Fourth-Grade Music Curriculum
Fifth-Grade Music Curriculum
Sixth-Grade Music Curriculum
Band Curriculum
Choir Curriculum
Orchestra Curriculum
Music Support
Instrument Rental Information
Instrument Donations
Jeffco is always in need of instruments in working condition. Community members can fill out the Instrument Donation Form and a music department representative will be in contact.
Support Jeffco Arts
Jeffco Schools Foundation supports student artists. Through community support, Jeffco Schools Foundation works to strengthen our music, theatre and visual arts community, invest in our arts educators, and stimulate growth in our young artists.
Jeffco Electives Vision
Jeffco Electives aims to be at the forefront of electives education, providing equitable programming opportunities, spaces where students belong, and experiences that endure a lifetime.
Jeffco Electives Mission
Jeffco Electives advocates for the needs of standards-aligned, robust programming; where students feel safe to take risks, explore their unique interests, develop their potential, and experience diverse perspectives.
Strategic Plan for the Arts
Purpose
Jeffco’s Strategic Plan for the Arts guides our work towards providing instructional excellence and extraordinary student experiences.
Visit School Finder for more information about how individual schools provide music education opportunities.
Contact Us
Patrick Simpson, Executive Director of Athletics and Activities
Email: patrick.simpson@jeffco.k12.co.us
Molly Jordan, Director of Activities
Email: molly.jordan@jeffco.k12.co.us
Dawn Roberts, Assistant to the Executive Director
Phone: 303-982-6634
Email: dawn.roberts@jeffco.k12.co.us