by Mark Goff | May 18, 2017 | 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 Mark Goff | May 15, 2017 | 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 Mark Goff | May 11, 2017 | Music Truths
“Whoever has skill in music is of good temperament and fitted for all things. We must teach music in schools.” ~ Martin Luther
by Mark Goff | May 8, 2017 | Music Truths
According to a German Institute for Economic Research study, teens who take music lessons outside of school score significantly higher in terms of cognitive skills, have better grades, and are more conscientious and ambitious than their peers. ~ Hille, Al, Schupp, J.,...
by Mark Goff | May 4, 2017 | Music Truths
“The creative arts are the measure and reflection of our civilization. They offer many children an opportunity to see life with a larger perspective…The moral values we treasure are reflected in the beauty and truth that is emotionally transmitted through the arts....
by Mark Goff | May 1, 2017 | Music Truths
“In my own philanthropy and business endeavors, I have seen the critical role that the arts play in stimulating creativity and in developing vital communities….the arts have a crucial impact on our economy and are an important catalyst for learning, discovery, and...
