The students that will make up my class will come from very different musical backgrounds that fall somewhere between these extremes. Many may not have ever had any musical training. Some may have been training for years. I as a teacher must bring these students together in a common struggle against musical ignorance. It is this struggle to learn that makes music so wonderful.
Students gain self-confidence when they complete difficult musical ventures.
Students studying music also have the opportunity to study other cultures by examining their music. This can lead to a greater interest in such subjects as history or geography. Music's complicated formulas and structure may entice the math and science students. The emotional aspects of performing may draw a person interested in drama. People are drawn for different reasons, but when they are a choir or an instrumental ensemble their energies are all put together for one goal, to understand and perform music.