At GMS, we rely on parent support to keep fundraisers active and to help supervise and transport gear at events. If you are interested in being on the GMS Music Parent Committee (GMPC) to help plan and coordinate fundraisers and events, please send Mrs. Gorman an email.
kimberly.gorman@sd23.bc.ca
For those of you out there who want to dive into the research, this document will summarize key current research papers that outline how powerful music education is as a lifelong intervention in the school system.
Why do we sometimes hear that music makes us smarter? This summary sheet will explain how this is more than just hearsay - countless research papers have shown the incredible benefits music education offers to students.
"To teach without creativity is to instruct. To teach with creativity is to educate." - Jodie Blackshaw (Australian Composer)