Links

Click on the links below to discover interesting facts and unearth research findings about the benefits of musical learning:

Positive benefits of listening to music https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/10-positive-benefits-of-listening-to-music-according-to-science/

Music improves academic skills https://blog.frontiersin.org/2018/04/19/neuroscience-music-lessons-cognitive-skills-academic-performance/

Music develops the brain https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/latest/music-effect-brain/

Websites of reputable local, regional and national musical organisations:

Merton Music Foundation https://mmf.org.uk/

Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra https://www.stoneleighyouthorchestra.org.uk/

London Youth Choirs https://www.londonyouthchoirs.com/

National Children's Orchestra https://www.nco.org.uk/

National Youth Music Theatre https://nymt.org.uk/auditions/ (for Y5+)