A study has found that ensemble-based musical instruction in an after school programme has positive effects on the behaviour and development of school-aged children.

A study has found that ensemble-based musical instruction in an after school programme has positive effects on the behaviour and development of school-aged children.
ECOS, Music for Development is a state music education programme in Mexico. To measure the effect of the programme, an evaluation was carried out in 2017 to gather information on its impact.
According to a recent research report, Sistema Scotland’s social change programme in Aberdeen – Big Noise Torry – has enhanced participants’ ability to learn in school, improved academic and behavioural skills, boosted school attendance rates, and improved their emotional wellbeing.