• Overview
• Academic Standards
• 2009 Honor Concerts and Music Festivals 
• Music Activities
• Related Resources
• Contact Information

Overview
The San Diego Unified School District provides instrumental music standards based instruction to students fourth through twelfth grade. Elementary students are offered either pull-out, exploratory or full grade level programs. Instrumental music instruction at the secondary level is primarily offered though band and orchestra courses in which students participate in performances and productions. The district offers honor bands and orchestras and school ensembles participate in city and area music festivals. General music instruction is provided for elementary students and the district's middle and high school choral music departments offer instruction for vocal ensembles of all levels, general music and music history.

Academic Standards

• Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for Music
• Visual and Performing Arts Framework 

VAPA Lessons ( )
Music: K | 1 | 2

Core Learnings

• Choral Music:
  • Grades 6-8
  • Grades 9-12
• General Music:
  • Grades K-2
  • Grades 3-5
• Instrumental Music:
  • Grades 4-5
  • Grades 6-8
  • Grades 9-12

Music Activities

• Online Music Lessons
• Aesop's Fable 
• Crossword Puzzles 
• Dynamics 
• Flashcards 
• Musical Crossword Puzzle 
• Musical Math: Addition  | Balancing Scales  | Missing Notes 
• Parts of the: Clarinet  | Staff  | Trombone  | Trumpet  | Violin 
• Pizza Pie 
• Rhythmic Values 
• Secret Message 
• Aesop's Fable 
• Crossword Puzzles 
• Dynamics 
• Flashcards 
• Musical Crossword Puzzle 
• Musical Math: Addition  | Balancing Scales  | Missing Notes 
• Parts of the: Clarinet  | Staff  | Trombone  | Trumpet  | Violin 
• Pizza Pie 
• Rhythmic Values 
• Secret Message 
• Terms Spelling 
• Terms Spelling (Year Round) 
• Word Search Terms Spelling 
• Terms Spelling (Year Round) 
• Word Search 

Related Resources

• Music Stores in San Diego 
• Student Symphony Etiquette
• Classics for Kids
• Music in Schools Today 
• Support Music 
• Educational Music Games for Kids 
• San Diego Opera
• California Association for Music Education 
• Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association 
• Southern California Vocal Assocation 

Contact Information
San Diego Unified School District
Visual and Peforming Arts Department (VAPA)
Mission Beach Center
825 Santa Barbara Place
San Diego, CA  92109

(858) 539-5349 - Phone
(858) 539-5355 - Fax

Key Contacts

Topic	Contact
Instrumental Music	Mark Nicholson Instrumental Music Specialist mnicholson@sandi.net (858) 539-5351
Instrumental Music	Jeanne Christensen Instrumental Music Support Teacher jchristensen1@sandi.net (858) 539-5354
General Music and Choral	Dawn Andrews General Music and Choral Support Teacher vandrews@sandi.net (858) 539-5352