Sacramento Music Initiative
New Hope Charter School Music Program
Martucci Music is beyond excited to partner with New Hope Charter School and to provide an educational music program experience to the Robla community for the launch of their 2021-2022 academic school year!
Below you will read more about the value of music in education and the music program that we plan to develop at New Hope Charter School along with our students in the coming academic year and beyond!
The Importance of Music in Education
Martucci Music aims to provide all students with rigorous and comprehensive music curriculum that fosters both maximum academic as well as personal achievement in character development within a safe learning environment in which students are able to self-cultivate and become:
Effective Communicators
Able to communicate effectively through the expression of music and sound and to understand this language that has been utilized by humans throughout our existence as a way to capture, express and preserve the human life and experience.
Able to articulate their points of view respectfully through class discussions and musical analysis.
Academically Prepared
Able to understand how musical arts connects with their core academic learning and their personal development as a member of their communities.
Able to make analytical claims and use evidence to justify their reasoning.
Able to transition to high school and become college and career ready both in the academics of music and in the personal development that music education provides.
Independent Thinkers
Able to confidently use their academic and social skills attained through their music education to think critically and solve real-world problems.
Able to set and achieve personal goals.
Socially Responsible
Able to work collaboratively as a member of the New Hope and Robla communities through collaborative music projects i.e. Choir, Band, Recitals, and other performance opportunities.
Able to humbly engage in service-learning projects, such as weekly structured, 1-to-1 private music lessons for Robla elementary school students.
Able to become more aware, sensitive, respectful, and appreciative to social and cultural differences among individuals and groups through big-picture music education.
What is the 5-Year Vision for This Music Program?
Year 1
Group Classes in: Guitar, Piano and Choir
Private Lessons in: Piano, Guitar, Singing, & Violin
One Winter Group Concert that includes students from all music courses
One Spring Group Concert that includes all students from all music courses.
Year 2 -In addition to the courses offered in Year 1, new courses will include:
Group Classes for Piano & Violin
One Winter Group Concert that includes students from all music courses.
One Spring Group Concert that includes all students from all music courses.
Year 3 – new courses:
Private instruction for band instruments.
Begin to engage in external music events. I.e. Choir adjudications, piano placement events etc. These are self-competitive events, not against other groups.
Year 4 – new courses:
Participate in competitive music events.
Combine private band lessons into group band.
Music Theory & Ear Training Class for all HS grades.
Year 5
Room to adjust to the growth ideas for years 1-3 and make necessary adjustments to fill in the needs to makes sure High School Students are college-ready in their music education for those who want to make music their career.
Who Can Participate?
This program will be accessible to all of students enrolled of New Hope School in both the traditional school and independent studies track.
Music education opportunities will be offered both during and after school normal hours in order to accommodate all students’ academic schedules.