Beginning Band

Belonging

• Band gives kids a place to belong.

• Band is a family – a lot of students don’t have a support system in my district and this helps them “belong” to something.

• Band is a home to many kids who don’t feel accepted elsewhere.

• Band provides community and a place where kids can feel confident and safe.

• It gives kids a sense of belonging especially if they don’t have their own family.

• It’s a home for my kids.

• It’s teamwork, ownership, and talent all rolled into the surname of FAMILY.

• Band matters because you build friendships and skills to carry you though life – wherever it takes you.

• Kids, especially middle school kids, need to be a part of something bigger than themselves.

Creativity & Expression

• Band enhances creative thinking and is an enriching creative outlet.

• Band gives us the chance to create beauty, elicit emotion, create that work of art through music.

• It allows expression without words.

• It teaches skills not reached in other content areas. Artistic expression is something our society is in desperate need of … and fosters creative thought and growth.

• Band helps create a family of musicians while helping students learn to cope with life through creating art.

• Because it allows us to teach love, joy, and humanity to the next generation.

• It gives students an outlet to be creative and be involved in something other than athletics. It improves brain synapses.

Life Skills

• We teach excellence in all things by achieving excellence in small things.

• Band allows students a chance to practice emotions, fine motor skills, discipline, rigor, and persistence.

• Band is a safe place where all students can develop discipline, teamwork and the love of making music together.

• Band is collaborative! It teaches patience, persistence, and responsibility.

• In a world of instant gratification, it teaches students how to handle failure and keep on going.

• It teaches all the skills needed to succeed in life.

• It teaches life long skills and builds life long relationships.

• It’s a place to belong that insists on respect, perseverance, forgiveness, compassion, and positive outlook.

• Students get to learn skills needed in today’s workplace: critical thinking, teamwork, leadership and social skills.

• Students in band learn so much more than music (which is proven to impact brain power!). They learn self discipline, team skills, goal setting, and work ethic.

• Teaches focused concentration, grit, cooperation and shared responsibility; gives an emotional outlet.

• Band is not only good for the brain, but a student’s first apprenticeship opportunity.

Balance

• Band matters because it gives students balance at school where importance is placed so heavily on academic performance.

• Band matters to balance our education. It incorporates science, math and physical activity.

• Band matters because it becomes the reason why some students strive to do well in school so they can participate in the things they love.

• Not every student experiences success in the academic classroom. Band is a great way for students to experience success.

• It can be the area that shines for non academic students and enriches the lives of everyone.

• Band also serves all, whether it is a student who does it all (3 sports, NHS, choir, drama, band, etc.) or someone who loves music and just music.

• Band is an activity that involves all students at all levels of interest and ability.

Team Work

• Band matters because every kids plays and contributes to the team. Every kid is engaged and participating and can enjoy the final product.

• Band teaches students to work together in an environment where everyone is important all the time.

• Because kids need positive role models in an atmosphere where kids learn how to respectfully work together towards a goal that is bigger than themselves.

• Biggest group project the students do all year. Results and process to take pride in.

• It’s a team where everyone wins and no one is ever on the bench.

• It’s team building, problem-solving, skill building hard work that is immensely rewarding.

• Students become part of a group and learn to think beyond themselves.

• Working together to achieve a common goal with students who may have little in common.

• Band is an important outlet for students to be a part of team, and express themselves musically.

The Whole Child

• Music helps educate the whole child, and improves brain function.

• Band teaches skills not necessary taught in the academic classroom and fosters community building in unlikely places.

• Band provides so many important attributes for students to have a well-rounded education. From discipline, structure to social interaction and needed in the real world.

• Band addresses the social, emotional, and musical needs of students around the world.

• Band develops students into better humans – socially and emotionally as well as making their brains better!

• Band is a safe place for all, a creative outlet and a challenge.

• Increases cognitive reasoning, enhances collaborative works, gives emotional outlet and offers creative thinking.

• It is a comprehensive education that improves the IQ, creativity, leadership and problem solving in multiple areas of study.

• Music is a foundational discipline that aids in the learning of all other subjects.

• We are building a whole child to work collaboratively in their future.

• We teach students how to be better people through music.

• Band gives kids a chance to work with students they don’t see in their other classes, helps them develop confidence, and is the reason that certain children come to school.

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