Why Join?

Everyone is born with musical ability - it can either be nurtured or squandered! Researchers in child development have identified music as one of the seven intelligences, just as important as linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligence. Music provides an avenue for creativity and self-expression and participating in music adds richness to the quality of life. Students who play in the band program not only learn how to play an instrument, but also self-discipline and how to cooperate with others.

In studying before and after MRIs of young students in a control group (with no music lessons) and of young students from the same school who experienced twenty minutes of music lessons per school day for seven months, neurologist researchers determined a certain portion of the brain in the students from the “music classroom”, grew at a considerably more rapid rate. Research also indicates that students who play an instrument tend to earn higher grades in all subjects and score higher on tests than those who do not play an instrument. So in addition to the aesthetic value, there is much evidence that playing a musical instrument does make you smarter!