WHY be in Band?
MUSIC MAKES YOU HUMAN!
Middle school and high school students who participated in instrumental music performances scored significantly higher than their non-band peers in standardized tests.
University of Sarasota Study, Jeffrey Lynn Kluball; East Texas State University Study, Daryl Erick Trent
Students who participate in school band or orchestra have the lowest levels of current and lifelong use
of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs among any group in our society.
H. Con. Res. 266, United States Senate, June 13, 2000
High school music students have been shown to hold higher grade point averages (GPA) than non-musicians in the same school.
National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988
Nine out of ten adults and teenagers who play instruments agree that music making brings the family closer together.
Music Making and Our Schools, American Music Conference, 2000
With music in schools, students connect to each other better—greater camaraderie,
fewer fights, less racism and reduced use of hurtful sarcasm.
Eric Jensen, Arts With the Brain in Mind, 2001
71% of Americans surveyed by the Gallup Poll believe that teenagers
who play an instrument are less likely to have disciplinary problems.
Gallup Poll, “American Attitudes Toward Music,” 2003
Even more importantly, the memories and experiences you receive by being a member of the band will last a lifetime!
Middle school and high school students who participated in instrumental music performances scored significantly higher than their non-band peers in standardized tests.
University of Sarasota Study, Jeffrey Lynn Kluball; East Texas State University Study, Daryl Erick Trent
Students who participate in school band or orchestra have the lowest levels of current and lifelong use
of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs among any group in our society.
H. Con. Res. 266, United States Senate, June 13, 2000
High school music students have been shown to hold higher grade point averages (GPA) than non-musicians in the same school.
National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988
Nine out of ten adults and teenagers who play instruments agree that music making brings the family closer together.
Music Making and Our Schools, American Music Conference, 2000
With music in schools, students connect to each other better—greater camaraderie,
fewer fights, less racism and reduced use of hurtful sarcasm.
Eric Jensen, Arts With the Brain in Mind, 2001
71% of Americans surveyed by the Gallup Poll believe that teenagers
who play an instrument are less likely to have disciplinary problems.
Gallup Poll, “American Attitudes Toward Music,” 2003
Even more importantly, the memories and experiences you receive by being a member of the band will last a lifetime!