Welcome Parents & Guardians!!!!

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Learning to play a musical instrument is a rewarding experience for anyone at any age, but music is especially helpful to the development of our children. It develops mental skills, builds teamwork and is an activity that can bring joy for a lifetime. It can also help your child be more successful in life.

Statistics indicate that if your child participates in music, he or she is likely to earn higher grades and score better on standardized tests. Now there is powerful evidence of a cause and effect link between music instruction and intelligence.

A study conducted by psychologist Dr. Frances Rauscher of the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh and physicist Gordon Shaw of the University of California at Irvine produced startling results. Preschoolers who received piano instruction scored 34% higher than those who did not study piano in tests to measure spatial-temporal reasoning — that function necessary to understand math, science and engineering. They also scored higher by the same margin than children who studied computer skills!

There are dozens of other recent studies that indicate that music making is a key component of academic and social success.  Please encourage your children to participate in your local school music program. 

Sincerely,

Mr. Grennor

Music Educator

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