by Tim Gee | Feb 12, 2018 | Music Truths
A study examined the influence of music education on nonmusical abilities, the effects of music lessons on academic performance, and cognitive abilities. The study revealed that students who participated in music lessons showed statistically higher intelligence...
by Tim Gee | Feb 5, 2018 | Music Truths
The vast majority —96 percent— of the school principals interviewed in a recent study agree that participation in music education encourages and motivates students to stay in school. Further, 89 percent of principals feel that a high-quality music education program...
by Tim Gee | Jan 29, 2018 | Music Truths
“To be the next great inventor of something we haven’t dreamed of yet, you need to have creative skills. Music really fosters those creative skills.” ~ Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon
by Tim Gee | Jan 25, 2018 | Music Truths
“Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them – a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes...
by Tim Gee | Jan 22, 2018 | Music Truths
“Whoever has skill in music is of good temperament and fitted for all things. We must teach music in schools.” ~ Martin Luther
