…...the following is taken from the Nobel Peace Conference in Minnesota
1. According to a recent study done by neurologist Frank Wilson, when a musician plays he/she uses approximately 90 percent of the brain. Wilson could find no other activity that uses the brain to this extent.
2. The child who is playing a musical instrument or singing on a regular basis is exercising the entire brain and stimulating general intelligence more than his/her counterpart who does not play or sing.
3. Therefore, it is no accident that students who are actively involved in band, orchestra or choir score higher on tests than those who do not. And, the longer the child remains in these programs, the higher the scores get.
4. There is a direct relationship between SAT scores and the study of arts. According to a study in 1990, SAT scores tend to increase with more years of arts study (music, fine arts, theater, etc.) and the more arts work a high school student takes, the higher his/her SAT score.
5. According to research at the University of Southern California, arts instruction has a significant positive effect on basic language development and reading readiness.
6. In Japan, every child between fourth and ninth grade is required to play a musical instrument. Why? The Japanese have found a direct correlation between high technology and economic development with brain bilateralism and music.
Mrs. Borash has lesson times available for all ages. Cell/text 612.306.5721, email [email protected] 6725 Nez Perce Drive, Chanhassen, MN. 55317