Willis E. Thorpe School
Music Webpage!
Curious what is happening in chorus?
Want to know what we are doing in class?
What can your musican play on the recorder?
This is your source for all the answers!

What are the Benefits
of Music Education?
"Music in our schools"
Music helps prepare students for a career.
Music makes the day more alive and interesting, which leads to more learning.
Music combines behaviors to promote a higher order of thinking.
Music enriches life, it is a way to understand our cultural heritage.
Music performing, consuming and composing are satisfying
and rewarding activities.
Music contributes to sensitivity.
Music education provides for perceptual motor development.
Music encourages team work and cohesiveness.
Music fosters creativity and individuality.
Music education adds to self worth of participants.
Music education fosters discipline and commitment.
Music is a major source of joy and achievement.
Music is a predictor of life's success.
Music develops intelligence in other areas.
Music provides success for some students who have
difficulty in other areas of school.
Music helps the student realize that not every aspect of life is quantifiable
Music helps the student realize that it is important to cope with the subjective.
Music programs are very cost-effective

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