As one of the few areas remaining in which the imaginative, creative approach to self-expression is
fostered, the fine arts - especially music - have an important role to play in the education of our
students. The focus of the NCHS music program is performance - the making of music - although the
emphasis on performance is not necessarily to be translated as public performance only.
Performance occurs in the classroom as well as in a staged setting. A performance philosophy means
that we, as music educators, feel that a student learns most about music while handling its
materials. The ability to effectively communicate a musical expression, musical picture or musical
sensation to a listener's ear is the goal of musical performance.
