Data collected by the National Association for Music Education indicates music students are less likely to be truant, less likely to get involved with drugs and alcohol, more likely to graduate on time and more likely to go to college. Music students outperform their peers on the SAT, scoring on average 57 points higher (verbal) and 43 points higher (math) according to reports by the College Entrance Exam Board.

Music provides a platform for constructive self-expression and a creative outlet the whole family can enjoy. Some recent studies have shown that playing and listening to music can trigger the brain to release pain and reduce stress. In children, learning to play an instrument promotes the development of the parts of the brain associated with sensory and motor function, and research demonstrates that musically trained children have better fine motor function than non-musically trained children.