Drumming to Success: Why Teaching Music Matters

The music classroom is the perfect place for students to develop critical life skills. Learning about music involves an ongoing commitment to a process (rehearsals, practicing at school and at home, analyzing and listening to music) and a product (every informal and formal performance). By performing on stage, students develop confidence and learn about concert etiquette. Through hours of studying and practicing an instrument, students develop a strong work ethic, discipline, and a realization of their potential. By performing in an ensemble, students develop leadership skills, awareness and respect for others, and a sense of pride and ownership over their education.

Today's younger generation is vitally connected to music -- practically every teenager listens to music; it is one of the few things in their daily life that they can identify with. When music is taught in school, it offers a crucial link to the outside world -- to one of the most prominent facets of our culture. It acts as a bridge from the classroom to the community.

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