Music and Youth

.....EVEN IF ITS NOT YOUR/THEIR CAREER CHOICE

1. You'll be developing one of your seven types of intelligence (according to  Harvard Professor Howard Gardner)

2.. You'll develop your creativity.

3. By learning to play an instrument, you'll see the connection between effort and success.

4. You'll enjoy making music, and find it rewarding when you create enjoyment for others.

5. Through instrumental music instruction, you can acquire skills sought after by business leaders

6. You can feel more connected to others. For example, in a 1992 American Music Conference poll, 81% of the people saw music making as an "activity that brings the family together" (Source: "That 'Basics' Thing Again" by Larry Linkin, President/CEO National Association of Music Merchants September 14, 1992 education cover story in Business Week)

7) In the same poll 64% found music as a source of relaxation.

8) You are more likely to graduate from high school.

9) You are more likely to have a good school attendance record.

DID YOU KNOW THAT...?
According to reports by the College Entrance Examination Board, in 1997, SAT takers with coursework/experience in music performance scored 52 points higher on the verbal portion of the test and 37 points higher on the math portion than students with no coursework or experience in the arts. Scores for those with coursework in music appreciation were 62 points higher on the verbal and 42 points higher on the math portion. Source:  National Associaton for Music Education 

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