Music Advocacy

Through the centuries, music has been recognized as an intricate part of society and human development. Music education supports language, math, and critical thought while promoting student achievement, engagement, teamwork, and discipline. These positive effects of music education are only the tip of the iceberg. Current research supports what we in music have already experienced; the Arts are the application of all knowledge enriching both body and soul.

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"I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning. "

Plato

"Music enhances the education of our children by helping them to make connections and broadening the depth with which they think and feel. If we are to hope for a society of culturally literate people, music must be a vital part of our children's education."

Yo-Yo Ma

"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 music. "

Gerald Ford