Any kind of music is appropriate as long as that it is used in a way that a school board, a principal, or a teacher will not be embarrassed. In the numerous amounts of concerts and band debuts, everything was always centered on classical music. Rarely did I see a show tune that maybe someone would recognize, rather I saw people's heads bobbing to try to stay awake. I have absolutely no problem with classical music. I think that classical music is some of the best music written, but give the students a chance to experience all types of music.
Music is heard around the world.
Everyone should be able to understand the internationally known language that some of us have been studying from little on. Statistics show that children who start at a young age with music or a foreign language can learn it much faster than the average student who starts later on in life when their mind is fully developed. As students reach the upper levels of their education, students should partake in any type of music class that they possibly can whether it be a theory, history, voice or instrumental class. Being enrolled in a music class takes both sides of the brain to work together to play a piece of music. In some schools today, music is being taught by anyone who has musical talent and can stand in front of a crowd and teach.