A survey of studies suggest that music plays a significant role in enhancing a wide range of academic and social skills. In addition, other conclusions were made that indicate that arts education facilitates language development, enhances creativity, boosts reading readiness, helps social development, assists general intellectual achievement, and fosters positive attitudes toward school. After all, music is a language that can enhance the abilities of children who don't excel in the expression of verbal thinking. Music researcher M. Kalmar found that music has many positive school correlates. Art education has gotten a tremendous boost from discoveries in neuroscience.
Musicians usually process melodies in their left hemispheres.
By learning and practicing art, the human brain actually rewires itself to make more and stronger connections. Researchers say that the arts stimulate body awareness, creativity, and sense of self, and that a child without access to the arts is being systematically cut off from most of the ways in which he can experience the world. Many teachers including, Mr. Pearson, Mrs. Bellamy, Ms. LaRocco, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Schroll, Mr. Rohrer and his son were there. All of the kids and their families had a lot of fun and can't wait to have another one. The Talent Development Curriculum Committee will be sponsoring a speak on April 30th.