This is a great video to show administrators and
non-musicians about how music helps your brain to learn other subjects. I think
this is important information and can often help to save music programs in
schools. The interesting thing is, students who participate in music do not
play or sing music to get better in other subjects. Music students love to play
or sing music because it brings out emotions and is personally satisfying. What
music does for each person is very unique to that individual. I love music
because I can go into another world when I am playing. I can focus on just the
music and not the 500 million other things going on in my life. I think this is
common for musicians.
I love my job because I get to teach the brightest and smartest students
in the school. Most years, at least 10-12 of the top 20 in the senior class at
Southern Regional are music students. It is clear that music trains the brain
in a way nothing else can. I know that these super motivated and intelligent
students do not play in band so they can get better SAT scores, but it
certainly is an added bonus!
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