Inspirations 2 Music

Regardless of socioeconomic status or school district, students (3rd graders) who participate in high-quality music programs score higher on reading and spelling tests.

Hille, Katrin, et al. "Associations between music education, intelligence, and spelling ability in elementary school." Adv Cogn Psychol 7 (2011): 1–6. Web. Accessed February 24, 2015.

Involvement in participatory arts programs has been shown to have a positive effect on mental health, physical health, and social functioning in older adults, regardless of their ability. The arts also contribute to communicating, building a sense of identity, preserving or restoring social capital, and strengthening social networks in communities.

Arts in an Aging report from the National Endowment for the Arts. Accessed on 8/21/2015 http://www.cms.msu.edu/docs/BenefitsMusic-Adult.pdf.

Children, who study music, tend to have larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills than their peers who do not participate in music lessons.

"Statistical benefits of music in education." Arete Music Academy. Accessed July 17, 2014.