Did You Know?
6 major reasons why music should occupy a central role in the education of every child:
1) The arts integrate basic neurological functions and aid student learning
2) The arts access multiple human intelligences and develop higher-order thinking skills.
3) The arts increase multi-cultural understanding
4) The arts enhance the learning environment
5) The arts generate self-esteem and positive emotional responses to learning.
6) The arts engage a variety of learning styles.
Source: The Center for Arts in the Basic Curriculum
"It is our job, as parents, educators, and friends, to see that our young people have the opportunity to attain the thorough education that will prepare them for the future. Much of that education takes place in the classroom. We must encourage our youngsters in such pursuits as music education. In addition to learning the valuable lesson that it takes hard work to achieve success, no matter what the arena, music education can provide students with a strong sense of determination, improved communication skills, and a host of other qualities essential for successful living."
Edward H. Rensi - President and Chief Operation Officer, U.S.A. McDonald's Corporation
Students of the arts continue to outperform their non-arts peers on the SAT, according to reports by the College Entrance Examination Board. In 2006, SAT takers with coursework/experience in music performance scored 57 points higher on the verbal portion of the test and 43 points higher on the math portion than students with no coursework or experience in the arts.
Source: The College Board, Profile of College-Bound Seniors National Report for 2006; www.collegeboard.com
"The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of the nation, is close to the center of a nation's purpose - and is a test to the quality of a nation's civilization." - John F. Kennedy
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Compiled by the Acalanes High School Visual and Performing Arts Dept.
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