The objective of all music courses includes improvement of performance skills, increased understanding of the elements of music and development of aesthetic appreciation and love for music by students. Students enrolled in performing groups will have additional opportunities to enhance their high school musical experience through participation in NYSSMA, SCMEA All-County Jazz Ensemble, the Green Machine Marching Band, the spring musical, and other select ensembles. Other opportunities include use of computer technology, field trips, and arts in education experiences that bring professional musicians into the school.