Gentry Mustang Band
“On average, the children who learned to play a musical instrument for many years... were the equivalent of about one academic year ahead of their peers with regard to their English, mathematics and science skills, as measured by their exam grades.”
"These associations continued to be significant even when the researchers controlled for demographic factors such as gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic background and prior achievement on similar exams in seventh grade."
"Music Students Score Better in Math, Science, English Than Nonmusical Peers" June 24, 2019, American Psychological association, APA.org
“Music programs lessen students’ feelings of alienation, promoted individual growth, and provided a common bond between the home and the school. Further, participation in the select musical performing group promoted goal attainment, teamwork, leadership, academic achievement, feelings of success, and cultural exposure..”
"Music gives everyone chances to participate, to express himself, and to understand and appreciate differences among individuals and cultures. Music also provides order and security that must be in place for children to change their self concept from that of a negative one to that of a positive one. ."