Shawn Roberts, Director
Desk Phone: (757) 886-7600 ext. 49201
After-Hours Phone: (757) 528-2033
Email: shawn.roberts@nn.k12.va.us
Music Education Studies
Why is music education important? Why did you allow your child to enroll in orchestra? Was it because they wanted to play a strings instrument? Was it because their best friend was in orchestra?
The truth is, regardless of why your child is enrolled in orchestra, it will play a fundamental role in their education as a whole, from this point forward. Take a look at the videos and articles below. These resources explain why it is so important for your child to participate in music throughout their educational career.
This is What Playing an Instrument Does to Your Brain
This video explains the effects of playing a musical instrument on the brain.
View the video in the playing to the left or click on the link to visit the video's page.
Music Matters
This article explains how music education helps students to learn, achieve, and succeed.
Click on the link to view the article.
Arts Students Outperform Non-Arts Students on the SATs
Students who take music in schools do better on their SATs, which allows them to have more options when applying for and selecting colleges.
Click the link to view the article.