Do You Know The Benefits 
Of Being In Band?
	•	Sociability: Playing a musical instrument encourages a child to reach out towards new friendships and to grasp opportunities for social interaction. 	
	•	Poise: Music is the perfect balance between education and fun. Lessons help a child develop the ability to cope appropriately in difficult situations. 	
	•	Coordination: Learning to play a musical instrument develops manual dexterity. The child who plays music often does better in sports because of the good eye/hand/ear coordination that has been developed through music study. 	
	•	Satisfaction: The knowledge that something has been accomplished, even as small as a music exercise, teaches satisfactions in a job well done. 	
	•	Perseverance: From the first few notes to a piece well played, a child immediately see the rewards of sticking with a project and making a firm commitment to oneself. 	
	•	Patience: Like any new skill, a new piece of music can take time; however, as time unfolds, a child will see the rewards of patience come together. 	
	•	Self-Respect: As a child learns, a noticeable new self-respect will be reflected from this personal pursuit into other areas of endeavors besides music. 	
	•	Confidence: A child with self-confidence has a better grip on handling life's many curve balls. Music education instills that confidence ands helps a child overcome shyness. 	
	•	Creativity: Music helps a child explore his or her imagination and encourages creative thinking outside of music. Soon, that child learns to improvise many things in life, such as science, art, and writing projects. 	
	•	Achievement: Because music is learned step-by-step, it provides a real sense of achievement at any levels while teaching a child to set goals in life. 	
	•	Self-Expression: Music stimulates a child's instincts for self-expression, and, individually, the child learns to communicate his or her feelings and tastes to others. 	
	•	Discipline: Through regular practice, music helps a child graduate to a higher level of self-discipline which enables him or her to acquire good habits in many areas of life. 	
	•	Concentration: As a child learns, the ability to concentrate is sharpened which helps to improve verbal, written, and math skills. Music also helps to develop the capacity to make commitments. 	
	•	Pride: Music experience offers a build-in "pat on the back" and helps a child to develop "thumbs up" pride in his or her abilities. 	
	•	Relaxation: A child who is learning music realizes how enjoyable music is. It becomes a wonderful way to unwind and relax, and it is a gift to be treasured all through life. 	
	•	Fun: Best of all, a child learns right away that playing a musical instrument is terrific fun. It teaches the joy of participatory activities and offers a welcomed alternative to watching TV. Most children find that music brings smiles to their faces and also to the faces around them.