The Benefits of Music Education 

• Broadens musical, intellectual and cultural horizons
• Fosters self-esteem, confidence and a positive outlook
• Endorses the pursuit of excellence
• Focuses on participation and performance in an environment of co-operation and teamwork
• Encourages mutual respect and tolerance
• Stimulates intellectual growth
• Caters for differences in learning styles, opening avenues that students may not access otherwise
• Develops memory and demands accuracy and persistence.

Classroom Music 

All children from Prep - Year 6 receive a 30-minute music lesson at Lota State School every week. Music lessons are held in the Music Room with a Primary Music Specialist Teacher.

 Prep - Year 2 Music Lessons, students:

• Become aware of rhythm, pitch, dynamics and expression, form and structure, timbre and texture
• Explore sounds as they learn to listen to and make music
• Learn to discriminate between sounds and silence, and loud and soft sounds
• Learn to move and perform with beat and tempo
• Learn to listen as performers and as audience.

Year 3 - Year 6 Music Lessons, students:

• Further their understanding of rhythm, pitch, dynamics and expression, form and structure, timbre and texture in music
• Extend their understanding and use of aural skills as they sing and play independent parts against contrasting parts and recognise instrumental, vocal and digitally generated sounds
• Explore and use rhythm, pitch, dynamics and expression, form and structure, timbre and texture in music they perform and compose
• Explore meaning and interpretation, forms and elements of music as they make and respond to music. 

Instrumental Music

• Students from Year 4 - Year 6 can apply to join our Woodwind, Brass and Percussion groups - flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, euphonium & percussion instruments. Students have 30-minute lessons in the Music Room every week. Recruitment occurs in Term 4 each year.  
  
  
• Information about applying for the Instrumental Music Program is distributed to interested students in Term 4. There will also be information in the school newsletter during Term 4. 
  

Choral Groups

• Lota State School has two vocal ensembles:
  
• ​School Choir: open to all students from Year 1 – 6. Rehearsals occur every Friday morning from 8.15am

• ​Shining Starz of Lota: small female vocal group. Rehearsals occur every Wednesday lunch. ​