Brewster One of Best Districts for Music Education in the USA

The NAMM Foundation, which supports music-making at all ages and in all areas, recently announced its list of “2015 Best Communities for Music Education Districts.”

Only 388 school districts in the entire country made it onto the list—and the Brewster Central School District was one.

The foundation acknowledged the districts on the list for their outstanding commitment to music education.

Scientific knowledge about the effects of music and music making is constantly expanding, and the NAMM Foundation has taken a global leadership role in supporting music research. Research expands understanding about the impact of music making and music education, the importance of music at every stage of life, and relationships between music and physical and emotional wellness. Outcomes of music research support NAMM’s public relations programs along with public policy and advocacy activity.

NAMM offers these and other examples on its website:

• Music majors are the most likely group of college grads to be admitted to medical school.
• Research shows that piano students are better equipped to comprehend mathematical and scientific concepts.
• Students who were exposed to music-based lessons scored a full 100 percent higher on fractions tests than those who learned in the conventional manner.

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