Why is Music Important (Shared)

• Music is worth knowing
• Music is the language that all people speak
• Music is the symbol system as important as letters and numbers
• Music provides opportunities for self-expression
• Music develops both independence and collaboration
• Music improves academic achievement, attitudes, social skills, critical and creative thinking
• Music provides the means for every student to learn
• Music is one of the most important manifestations of our cultural heritage
• Music is a potential in every individual
• Music provides an outlet for creativity, self-expression, and individual uniqueness
• Music study increases the satisfaction students derive from music by sharpening sensitivity, raising their level of appreciation, and expanding their musical horizons.
• Music helps students learn a significant lesson that not all aspects of life are quantifiable.
• Music exalts the human spirit.