The guys over at WTMD put up an interesting blog post about a young children’s chorus based in a Staten Island public school. They included an amazingly captivating video of them performing Phoenix’s “Lisztomania” as well:
I love how visibly passionate these kids are about singing. It really seems like the eccentricity of their music teacher rubs off strongly on them.
On a more serious note, this video also makes me think about the many children in our country that have been deprived of music education due to school budget cuts or, even worse, because their school never had music classes to begin with.
That simply just cannot be.
Music classes should be mandatory not only in elementary school, but throughout the entirety of a student’s school career. Without it, a child’s academic and personal growth will undoubtedly suffer.
There have been many studies conducted by leading universities that have found that students who received music education are substantially ahead in reading and math skills than those who had not received any music education.
Not only that, but it boosts a young child’s self-esteem and overall confidence in themselves by knowing how to sing or play an instrument. And as you can plainly see in the video, music promotes teamwork which is a much needed trait when it comes to future employment.
I plan on focusing more on this topic in the coming weeks by checking out how the music curriculums in Baltimore and D.C. public schools are currently fairing. So stay tuned for that.
