Benefits of Joining Band & Colorguard

•  Encourages self-expression and creativeness

•  Fosters motor and rhythmic development 

•  Promotes cultural heritage 

•  Promotes vocal and language development

•  Promotes cognitive development and abstract thought

•  Teaches social and group skills

•  Teaches discipline

•  Builds strength or motor skills 

•  Music students have been shown to hold higher grade point averages (GPA) than non-musicians in the same school

•  Learning to play an instrument over time refines the development of the brain

•  Students taking music courses scored an average of 20 to 40 points higher on both verbal and math portions of the SAT’s than

       students who took no music at all

•  Contributes to the school and community environment (quality of life)

•  Makes the day more alive and interesting which in turn leads to more learning and better school attendance.

•  Adds to the self-worth of its participants

•  Major source of joy and achievement

•  Provides a sense of belonging

•  Provides a sense of success for some students who have difficulty with other aspects of the school curriculum

•  Encourages team work and camaradery