Social Benefits/Facts of Group Music Lessons

1. Children who study a musical instrument are more likely to ​excel in all of their studies​, work better in teams, have enhanced critical thinking skills, stay in school, and pursue further education (Arte Music Academy. "Statistical benefits of music in education." Statistical-Benefits-Of-Music-In-Education. Accessed July 17, 2014).
2. Music education supports ​better study habits and self-esteem​ (Arts Education Partnership, 2011).
   Four of the top five benefits teachers see in the potential of music education to help students express themselves (cited by 92 percent of teachers), become more confident (90 percent), and develop better practice habits (89 percent) and more self-discipline (88 percent) (NAMM Foundation and Grunwald Associates LLC, 2015. Striking a Chord: The Public’s Hopes and Beliefs for K–12 Music Education in the United States: 2015).
3. Majorities of parents whose children are involved in music classes also credit music education for making them ​happier, more focused, more self-disciplined, stronger academically and more helpful​ (NAMM Foundation and Grunwald Associates LLC, 2015. Striking a Chord: The Public’s Hopes and Beliefs for K–12 Music Education in the United States: 2015).
4. Taking music lessons offers a space where kids ​learn how to accept and give constructive criticism​, according to research published in The Wall Street Journal in 2014 (Joanne Lipman, "A Musical Fix for American Schools," The Wall Street Journal, October 10, 2014).
   Lessons offer a forum where children can learn to accept and give constructive criticism. Turning negative feedback into positive change helps build self-confidence (Mary Larew, Suzuki violin teacher at the Neighborhood Music School in New Haven, Connecticut. Copyright © 2013 Meredith Corporation).
5. Group classes require peer interaction and communication, which encourage teamwork​, as children must collaborate to create a crescendo or an accelerando (Kristen Regester, Early Childhood Program Manager at Sherwood Community Music School at Columbia College Chicago. Copyright © 2013 Meredith Corporation).
6. Playing an instrument teaches kids to ​persevere ​through hours, months, and sometimes years of practice before they reach specific goals, such as performing with a band or memorizing a solo piece (Mary Larew, Suzuki violin teacher at the Neighborhood Music School in New Haven, Connecticut. Copyright © 2013 Meredith Corporation).
7. Making music together​, children learn to work as a team while they each contribute to the song in their own way. At the same time, music helps children learn that together they can make something larger than the sum of its parts (© 2015 Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS), a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization).
8. More benefits of music for children include learning cooperation, sharing, compromise, creativity, and concentration - skills that become invaluable as they enter school,​ face new challenges, and begin to form new friendships and develop social skills ​(© 2015 Program for Early Parent )

MYC offers group lessons to children starting from age 3.5. It is a parent-child program what parents can witness and support the social growth of their children while learning music. To find out more about the schedule and curriculum, please visit myc.com and our schedule.
Sincerely,
Ms, Helen Chu
https://www.myc.com/members/HChu/

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