WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT BAND & ORCHESTRA? 

1. FAMILY - you sweat, cry, suffer, and succeed together.

2. They teach you loyalty, commitment, and responsibility.

3. They provide an emotional outlet.

4. They do not require natural talent.

5. They give you a place to belong.

6. Music transcends every language barrier.

7. It can build your confidence and self-esteem. 

8. It strengthens your brain and helps train your creativity, counting, math, and multitasking.

9. They teach patience, self-discipline, delayed gratification, time management, organization, perseverance, and good work ethic.

10. Studies have shown that learning to play an instrument enhances a student's academic performance in math, language arts, foreign language, and other academic areas. Standardized test scores such as the SAT are higher among musicians (can you say SCHOLARSHIPS).

11. They keep you out of trouble and increase your graduation chances.

12. We have loads of fun!