This article by Gideon Waxman is a helpful reminder of just how important mindful listening is, as part of music education.
Category: 5. Types of Content
Music education advocacy resources – in the latest enews
People have been producing some fantastic music education advocacy and inclusion resources during the pandemic: we’ve shared some in our latest Music Education Works enews. Do subscribe! https://buff.ly/3hJubJ2
Advocacy – music in schools latest news & campaigns
[LATEST UPDATE: 20/9/2020] This post featuring the latest news and reports on music education and music education advocacy will be updated each time we add news and campaigns about music in schools. This page focuses on the UK – international pages to follow. Please comment below if there’s anything you think we need to add.
17 EVIDENCE-BASED BENEFITS OF MUSIC EDUCATION
There’s a lot of content out there about the benefits of music education. That’s why we started Music Education Works – so you could find
Learning a musical instrument helps academic success
Students at Reigate Grammar School in Surrey who learned a musical instrument achieved better A-level results than their non-musician peers in 2018.
Even minimal creative activity, like making music, boosts wellbeing
A three-part study, commissioned by BBC Arts, of nearly 49,000 people found that regardless of skill level, taking part in creative activities like making music helps people manage their emotions, build confidence and explore solutions to problems.
