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“From A-sharp to A-plus, music lessons can boost your child’s brainpower” An excerpt By Sari N. Harrar, Prevention Magazine

Experts now say that learning to play an instrument or to sing has sizable long-term benefits for kids and teens. Research studies show that second graders that received music instruction scored 27% higher on a factions test than those who lacked instruction. Another study by the Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, showed that band and orchestra members were less likely than other kids to smoke, drink alcohol, or experiment with drugs. The Princeton, NJ based College Entrance Examination Board looked at the SAT scores of college-bound high school seniors, and discovered that musicians scored 57 points higher in math.

SAT scores aside, “the best reason to encourage your child to learn an instrument is because it’s fun and rewarding,” says Mark Churchill, dean of the preparatory school at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. “Playing music makes children happy, and happy children learn and get along with others much better.”

Some tips to encourage music appreciation in children:

Start early to expose your child to a wide variety of music to build listening skills.
Sign up for a music and movement class in which pre-schoolers sing, march and play with rhythms.
By age 3 or 4, most kids can begin formal lessons.
For children younger than 10, the piano is a classic starting point. It allows them to produce a sound right away.

The YM-YWHA of North Jersey now has a piano studio and is offering piano lessons taught by Svetlana Brandt, an accomplished pianist and educator. Mrs. Brandt has been teaching piano at all levels from beginners to adults for over 15 years.

For more information please contact Mrs. Brandt at (973) 838-9575 or the Piano Studio at the Y.

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