Welcome to Music in Wilton Public Schools!

Wilton’s music program aims to ensure all students have the opportunity to develop an understanding and appreciation for multiple forms of musical expression, allowing them to become lifelong performers, listeners, and advocates of music.  Our program is designed to address the National Core Arts Standards of Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting, ensuring rich musical experiences for all students. The curriculum is aligned horizontally and vertically to ensure comprehensive and coherent experiences for students, throughout their K-12 Music education in Wilton. The music studied in class is drawn from diverse genres and multiple time periods, representative of various cultures and traditions.

Music instruction in Wilton comprises of four “Strands:”

• General/Core Music begins in Pre-K, and provides a framework for music literacy and appreciation that will support more specialized instruction in later years. General Music continues into middle school for students not enrolled in Band, Orchestra, or Chorus, and culminates in high school with elective classes in Music Theory and Music Technology.

• Chorus:  Vocal music instruction is integrated into elementary Core Music classes, and students have the opportunity to begin formalized choral ensemble performance beginning in 4th grade. Choir instruction continues through middle and high school. 

• Orchestra: Students have the opportunity to learn a string instrument beginning in 3rd grade. Instruction continues through middle and high school, and includes options for advanced ensembles.

• Band:  Beginning in 5th grade, students have the opportunity to learn a woodwind, brass, or percussion instrument in the band program.  Band offerings continue through middle and high school, and also includes Marching Band and Jazz Ensemble options.

Music instruction in Wilton is overseen by Instructional Leaders Michael Gordon (gordonm@wiltonps.org) and Malcolm Karlan (karlanm@wiltonps.org).