By Geraldine Inoa | Development Associate
With summer on the horizon, Education Through Music’s partner school students are working diligently to end the school year strong. It’s been a productive and exciting year filled with transformations, growth, and fun —especially for our first-year partner students! Thanks to your generous support, these students have enjoyed a year of quality weekly music instruction; learned how to take pride in themselves through concert performances for their family and friends; and developed a deep understanding of and appreciation for music. We want to share with you excerpts from essays by 5th graders at first-year partner school P.S. 87 in the Bronx. Each student was asked to describe why music is important to them.
Dana expressed how playing the viola has had an emotional impact on her.
“Music is important to me because it helps me stay calm. It also helps me be very focused. Music gives me something to look forward to everyday and lets me express my creativity. Being a musician is fun. I eat, breathe, and sleep music now.”
Xavier focused on the benefits from playing music.
“Music can make people feel happy. From playing music a person can learn how to multi-task. For instance when you’re playing you need to place your finger in the right place on the right string. I play the cello. The cello is a very awesome instrument to play. Music is important to me because at home when I do not feel good, playing my cello makes me feel better.”
Kayla shared the insight she’s gained in music class.
“Music can relax you and make you feel blissful when you feel sad. Counting helps musicians be on time when playing an instrument. This allows the music piece to sound like it is flowing, otherwise it will be rushed and will feel like a blur. You can use anything from your environment to make music such as pots, pans, possibly bottles filled with rice. In music you can be yourself and have fun.”
Because of your support, students have made wonderful discoveries about themselves and the world around them. You have helped us utilize music education to steer thousands of deserving students in New York City toward a brighter, more successful future. These students’ essays where overflowing with gratitude for having music in their lives. Thank you for making music education a reality for them. Consider passing this report along to a friend or colleague who can help us continue to make a difference in the lives of children in need.
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