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Why Music Education is Special!
Many of you know how I am a huge promoter of music education. I am super passionate about this as I know firsthand how music can change lives. I know how busy we all get and as a mom, we can be in our routines and not realize the amazing things that music is doing in our children's lives.
Music is special! There is absolutely nothing else out there that can compare to music education. Here are 5 amazing ways that learning music is amazing!
1. Learning an instrument is the ONLY thing that uses the entire brain at once. When someone is playing an instrument, the whole brain is active and it is like a whole bunch of fireworks are lighting up. Our brains are all fired up! Check out this TED talk video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng
2. Learning an instruments proven to raise grades and aptitudes in many subjects. Did you know that each year the prestigious Texas All-State Band and Orchestras collect the average SAT score and announce it at the concerts to show how high these young musicians score? You can follow their data here: https://www.tmea.org/programs/all-state/average-sat
Those scores are well above average and demonstrate that students who continue with music and don't give up end up doing well in other areas such as SAT scores. Check it out!
3. Not all students excel in sports. We are not all made to do well in soccer, gymnastics, hockey, etc. Many children are introverts and thrive in an artistic setting like music. Unlike soccer which is seasonal, music needs to be practiced continually for many years and thus teaches diligence and constant assessment It also can be enjoyed well into old age, unlike most sports. Did you know that many medical schools seek out student musicians for entrance because they know that the discipline of music has prepared them for medicine? Here is a great article to check out about this: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/medicine-music-connection-1.4770372
4. Music is therapeutic! Picking up a guitar and strumming after a long day at school, or going to the piano and playing some songs can relieve tension and calm the nerves. It can be relaxing and therapeutic in stressful situations. It can produce endorphins in the brain that can help those who are depressed to have some relief. Special needs kiddos can benefit greatly from enjoying playing their instruments.
5. Music gives joy to others. Music is amazing because it not only is wonderful for the musician, but it gives joy to others who enjoy listening as well. It can build bridges between people. It can warm hearts and touch the soul.
I hope this has helped remind you of how amazing music education is and we can all benefit from spreading the joy!
Happy Music Making!
Dawn Elmer
Director
Music is special! There is absolutely nothing else out there that can compare to music education. Here are 5 amazing ways that learning music is amazing!
1. Learning an instrument is the ONLY thing that uses the entire brain at once. When someone is playing an instrument, the whole brain is active and it is like a whole bunch of fireworks are lighting up. Our brains are all fired up! Check out this TED talk video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng
2. Learning an instruments proven to raise grades and aptitudes in many subjects. Did you know that each year the prestigious Texas All-State Band and Orchestras collect the average SAT score and announce it at the concerts to show how high these young musicians score? You can follow their data here: https://www.tmea.org/programs/all-state/average-sat
Those scores are well above average and demonstrate that students who continue with music and don't give up end up doing well in other areas such as SAT scores. Check it out!
3. Not all students excel in sports. We are not all made to do well in soccer, gymnastics, hockey, etc. Many children are introverts and thrive in an artistic setting like music. Unlike soccer which is seasonal, music needs to be practiced continually for many years and thus teaches diligence and constant assessment It also can be enjoyed well into old age, unlike most sports. Did you know that many medical schools seek out student musicians for entrance because they know that the discipline of music has prepared them for medicine? Here is a great article to check out about this: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/medicine-music-connection-1.4770372
4. Music is therapeutic! Picking up a guitar and strumming after a long day at school, or going to the piano and playing some songs can relieve tension and calm the nerves. It can be relaxing and therapeutic in stressful situations. It can produce endorphins in the brain that can help those who are depressed to have some relief. Special needs kiddos can benefit greatly from enjoying playing their instruments.
5. Music gives joy to others. Music is amazing because it not only is wonderful for the musician, but it gives joy to others who enjoy listening as well. It can build bridges between people. It can warm hearts and touch the soul.
I hope this has helped remind you of how amazing music education is and we can all benefit from spreading the joy!
Happy Music Making!
Dawn Elmer
Director
Join us for the Tambourine Song Collection this Spring!
Calling all babies, toddlers and pre-scholers! Our Spring Music Together classes are starting in mid-April.
In this fun 10-week class, you'll learn twenty-five Music Together songs and activities you can recreate at home, including our first French-Canadian folk song, "V'là l'bon vent." Your children will experience the contrast between galloping, slowing, sleeping, then jumping up with delight to gallop again in "See the Pony Galloping." In addition to your weekly classes, your tuition includes materials for you to use at home and a family newsletter full of resources and music-making ideas, as well as online access to the curriculum through the Hello Everybody app.
Our mixed age classes are for birth to 5 years. We are offering 4 classes this Spring:
Wednesdays 10:00 -10:45 am with Miss Dawn, Starts April 13th
Thursdays 10:00 -10:45 am with Miss Ashley, Starts April 14th
Fridays 4:00-4:45 pm with Miss Ashley, Starts April 15th
Saturdays at 10:00 am, teacher TBA, starts April 16th
Call us at 208-773-1020 to reserve your spot!
Rock Bands starting in April!
Calling all musicians wanting to perform in a group band! We have one group band starting April 12th, Tuesdays at 5:30-6:30 pm. Mr. Josh will be leading this 10 week class and will incorporate some recording classes as well. This band will have a live performance at the end of the 10 weeks. We are looking for students who play guitar, drums, piano, bass, vocalists, and any other instruments are also welcome! Total tuition for the 10 week program is $120 per student. Call us at 208-773-1020 to sign up!
Calling all musicians wanting to perform in a group band! We have one group band starting April 12th, Tuesdays at 5:30-6:30 pm. Mr. Josh will be leading this 10 week class and will incorporate some recording classes as well. This band will have a live performance at the end of the 10 weeks. We are looking for students who play guitar, drums, piano, bass, vocalists, and any other instruments are also welcome! Total tuition for the 10 week program is $120 per student. Call us at 208-773-1020 to sign up!
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Student Of The Month
Student Of The Month
Sasha Honodel We are pleased to announce our April Post Falls Music Academy student of the month! Sasha is 12 years old and has been studying Drums for 10 months. She attends VCS and is in the 6th Grade. Her favorite thing to play on the drums is 'Song of the Wind''. Her favorite color is purple and she loves to eat Goldfish crackers. Yum! When she is not playing drums, Sasha enjoys dancing and also has been studying Violin for over a year. Her drum teacher, Mr. Carmine says: ‘Music is in her blood, as well as dance (of which she's been taking lessons as well.) Watch out for this one!' Congratulations Sasha for your hard work and awesome attitude! 
Musical Ladder Winners!We have a lot of smiling students here! Post Falls Music Academy is the only music school in the Inland Northwest area that gives their students the opportunity to earn special color wristband bracelets, (kids and teens love them!) trophies AND certificates for passing musical tests with the Musical Ladder System®.
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