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Music

Jazz singers sing on stage

The goals of the Music Department are to encourage ensemble participation, enhance knowledge of music theory and history, and build musicianship by offering a wide variety of musical groups and theory application courses, from beginning to advanced level. Emphasis is placed on accuracy of rhythm, pitch, dynamics, and blend to build confidence in performance skills. In addition to formal theory courses, the Music Department incorporates notation, pitch recognition, and tonal memory into the practice of each ensemble.

Kirby School’s Audiolab, an on-site digital recording and sound mixing studio, complements the traditional music program by providing an outlet for modern and popular musical styles such as rock, pop, and electronic dance music. We showcase talented student performers and develop skills in recording, mixing, and producing music. We also explore the intersection of art and science by studying the science of sound, the technology of music recording, and the art of creative sound editing.

crowd watches students perform outside
students play music outdoors
students singing on stage outside
students in music class
Kirby Choir at Disneyland
Kirby choir at Disneyland
6th grade students play string instruments
students using mixing board
Students hold signs on stage
Students set up their instruments
Students set up their instruments
Student band plays on stage outside under tent
Jazz singers sing on stage
Student performs on stage
student sings on stage
students play stringed instruments on stage
Student looks on at computer
student plays bass on stage at concert
Students play music outdoors under tent
Student sings at the Rio theatre

Students performing at Kirby's annual Winter Concert, demonstrating their talent and the effort they've put into the material over the course of the semester.