Principia’s Middle School music program provides an atmosphere of an ever-increasing appreciation and love of music. In band and choir, individual creative expression is blended with the opportunity to experience unselfishness, cooperation, sustained attention, self-discipline, and aesthetic values. Students are introduced to various types of music, and, along with building their musical awareness, learn how to improve their listening skills and technical proficiency.  

All band and choir students have SmartMusic installed on their laptops. This software program enhances music practice and assessment and helps students develop musicianship, technique, and music literacy at home.

Middle School students perform two main concerts during the school year, and also have the opportunity to perform solo and in small ensembles for the ABC Solo and Ensemble Music Festival, which takes place each February.