“Music4Life” means different things to different people. To children, learning to play a musical instrument is a meaningful activity — it’s fun and it builds relationships that can last a lifetime. To youth, music opens up the world —its history and its many cultures — and provides opportunities for teamwork and meaningful forms of self-expression. Educators know that music benefits students academically, especially in mathematics, science, history, and world languages. Our community understands that music education helps a person lead a richer, fuller, more meaningful life — and an arts-rich community is a more desirable place to live.
What Research Tells Us
Powerful Learning through the Arts (Seattle Arts Education Consortium) - A local documentary about the connection between arts education and success in school.
Benefits of Arts Education (League of American Orchestras) - The benefits of music education: Success in society; success in school and learning; success in developing intelligence; and success in life.
The Benefits of the Study of Music: Why we need music education in our schools (National Association for Music Education) - Skills learned through music transfer to study skills, communication skills, and cognitive skills useful in every part of the curriculum. The discipline of music study helps students learn to work effectively in the school environment.
Benefits to a Sound Education (Music Friends/National Association for Music Education) - Studies show that learning music can improve math and science skills, language skills, and increase spatial I.Q.
Education Watch (MusicCares/Grammy Recording Academy) - News topics on education and advocacy.
Keep Music Education Strong (NAMM/National Association for Music Education) - Research reveals strong correlations between quality music education in school and academic achievement.
Music Education Statistics and Information - Statistics compiled by Support Music, a public service of the Music Education Coalition.
Music Education Equals Brain Power (VH1 Save the Music Foundation) - Studies link music education to brain development and academic success.
Twelve Benefits of Music Education (Children’s Music Workshop) - Early musical training helps develop brain areas involved in language and reasoning.
What Educators Must Learn From Science (National Association for Music Education) - Demonstrates that music improves the intellectual functioning of all children, and music education is essential for optimal cognitive development.
 
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