Ten Reasons to Support Our Band Programs

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I have worked as a consultant, an adjudicator, and private music instructor in Florida schools for over 20 years. I have learned some things about students and society that make me believe that band programs are an essential part of the health of our students and our schools. I would like to share ten lessons that I learned over the years. My hope is that this message continues to be shared, as we fight for the souls of our children. Our students our growing up in a time where there is a lot of division and adversity. I believe music will help to bind our society together.

Here are ten good reasons to support these amazing programs:

1. Band students learn to respect cultural diversity. There is a beautiful array of skin colors, as well as other physical features that display the greatness of our diverse world. Students are given the opportunity to play with and sit next to people that they may not ordinarily associate with. Students learn that music is the great equalizer. Music doesn’t care what color you are, or what country you come from. Music pours through the souls of every human being. This reminds us that every human being has relevance. Students get to practice the gift of celebrating one another’s diversity. Each student is important. The participant in band learns that the…