by Mark Goff | Apr 26, 2016 | Music Truths
Schools that have music programs have an attendance rate of 93.3% compared to 84.9% in schools without music programs. ~ The National Association for Music Education. “Music Makes the Grade.” The National Association for Music Education. Accessed February...
by Mark Goff | Apr 22, 2016 | Music Truths
“I would say that music is the easiest means in which to express, but since words are my talent, I must try to express clumsily in words what the pure music would have done better.” ~ William Faulkner
by Mark Goff | Apr 21, 2016 | Music Truths
Cognitive and neural benefits of musical experience continue throughout the lifespan, and counteract some of the negative effects of aging, such as memory and hearing difficulties in older adults ~ Parbery-Clark A, A.S., Kraus N. , Musical Experience and Hearing Loss:...
by Mark Goff | Apr 19, 2016 | Music Truths
Four out of five Americans (80%) believe their music education has contributed to their level of personal fulfillment. ~ July 2014 Harris Poll
by Mark Goff | Apr 18, 2016 | Music Truths
The College Board identifies the arts as one of the six basic academic subject areas students should study in order to succeed in college. ~ Academic Preparation for College: What Students Need to Know and Be Able to Do, 1983 [still in use], The College Board, New...
