Throughout my schooling music has been a part of my life. From the beginning my elementary school had classes that taught us the basics of music, and there was a day each year on which we were allowed to go to the cafeteria and try out different instruments. In fourth grade we were allowed to join the choir, which met three times a week on top of my spanish class. From then until eighth grade I had and took the chance to remain in choir as a class at my school. Funnily enough, when I entered a private school, they had no such class. The only choir at Notre Dame was an after school one that didn't even teach the members how to read music. Then, once I went to Dixie, another public school, it had one of the most vibrant choir programs I have ever seen.
In my experience, public schools have certainly risen to my expectations, while I know in other places they are falling far behind. Then there is Notre Dame, which cut out music almost completely and has little to be proud of in the arts. I've always found that odd.
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