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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Even with the current economic climate, and a critical time when music education in schools is often threatened, the study confirms that it is more important than ever to ensure everyone can enjoy the proven benefits of music, especially youth. As parents are looking to also save money by paring down their extracurricular choices, they should make an informed decision of the best options for their kids, before signing up for just any activity this fall.
Survey results validated popular public sentiment around the benefits of playing a musical instrument, such as:
Helps a child develop creativity
Helps develop teamwork skills
Helps a child’s overall intellectual development
Aside from these benefits of creativity, teamwork skills, and intellectual development, music lessons for children also have proven to increase their:
Relaxation from stress
Motivation to make friends
Academic ability
Discipline
Interest in staying in school
85 percent of Americans who do not play a musical instrument say they wish they had learned to play, and seven in 10 polled said they would like to learn to play a musical instrument.
As an additional resource, finding music lessons has never been easier for parents with the online lesson locator, allowing them to find trusted music teachers in their area. This tool is available on the Wanna Play Music Web site, www.wannaplaymusic.com and also on the new Wanna Play Music iPhone app, http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=314865990&mt=8.
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