Marching bands all over are in band camp right now. Why? Because the kids feel it benefits their High School Experience. Yes, Kids that participate in music during high school tend to have higher grades on important tests.
Kids that participate in band have higher expectations for themselves. My daughter is included in this group, even though she's no longer in band. We personally can't afford the extra $500-600 a year to participate. For some reason, the Arts don't get the same kind of support as Sports. Although Band students endure just as much or more physical torture as those in Football, they get no relief or support from the public. And I think I'd rather have a child that can play a musical instrument and read music than a child that can dunk, or tackle, or hit a little bittly ball a long way.
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"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything." ~ Plato
ReplyDeletePerhaps if music appreciation was a mandatory course, the world would be a better place :)