Kindergarten – Grade 2
Singing, clapping rhythms, movement, simple percussion and dramatic play.
Arts, Health & Wellbeing
Music & Performing Arts
Grade bands served: Kindergarten through Grade 12
Music and Performing Arts build expression, discipline and cultural continuity. Learners sing, drum, move and act from the earliest grades, study Liberian and West African rhythms, songs and storytelling traditions, learn notation and instrumental technique as resources allow, and progress into ensemble performance, drama production and digital audio recording. Performance builds the confidence that transfers directly to public speaking and leadership.
Why this subject matters
The arts sustain culture, build confidence and create real creative-economy livelihoods in performance, production and events.
Overall learning goals
- • Perform music and drama with confidence.
- • Understand rhythm, melody and musical structure.
- • Preserve and interpret Liberian performance traditions.
- • Collaborate in ensemble and production teams.
- • Use recording and production tools.
Core competencies & skills
- • Vocal and instrumental skill
- • Rhythmic accuracy
- • Stage presence
- • Ensemble collaboration
- • Audio production basics
Scope by grade band
Grades 3–5
Traditional songs and dances, basic notation, recorder or percussion, and class drama pieces.
Grades 6–8
Ensemble performance, music theory, composition, scripted drama and stagecraft.
Grades 9–12
Advanced performance, composition and arrangement, recording and production, and full theatre or concert production.
Typical learning activities
- • Choir and ensemble rehearsal
- • Drumming and dance workshops
- • Script work and rehearsal
- • Composition tasks
- • Recording sessions
Project examples
- • Cultural performance for the community
- • Original class composition
- • Staged drama production
- • Recorded school anthem or album
Assessment methods
- • Performance assessment
- • Composition portfolios
- • Rehearsal discipline
- • Production roles evaluation
Real-world & career connections
- • Performance and music production
- • Event and entertainment industry
- • Media and broadcasting
- • Arts education
FutureTech & AI integration
Free digital audio tools for recording and editing, plus honest discussion of AI-generated music, licensing and artist rights.
Expected learner outcomes
- • Graduates perform publicly with competence.
- • Graduates produce a recorded or staged creative work.